Bill Text: NY A03847 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to the color and visibility of signage on school buses; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-6)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to transportation [A03847 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A03847-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3847 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 31, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, D'URSO, JOYNER, LUPARDO, SEAWRIGHT, LAWRENCE, GALEF, ARROYO, B. MILLER, WALSH, FAHY, BLAKE -- Multi-Spon- sored by -- M. of A. COOK, DAVILA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the color and visibility of signs on school buses The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (b) and paragraph (c) of subdi- 2 vision 20 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law, subparagraph 1 3 of paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 242 of the laws of 1992 and para- 4 graph (c) as amended by chapter 96 of the laws of 1973, are amended to 5 read as follows: 6 (1) In addition to such signal lamps, two signs shall be conspicuously 7 displayed on the exterior of every such omnibus designating it as a 8 school omnibus by the use of the words "SCHOOL BUS" which shall be 9 painted or otherwise inscribed thereon in [black letters] lettering 10 colored black or made in a reflective material approved for use for 11 omnibuses by the commissioner so long as said material is visible from 12 at least five hundred feet distant. Such letters shall be of uniform 13 size, at least eight inches in height, and each stroke of each letter 14 shall be not less than one inch in width. The background of each such 15 sign shall be painted or otherwise applied in the color known as 16 "national school bus chrome." For each such omnibus having a seating 17 capacity in excess of fifteen children, such signs shall be securely 18 mounted on top of such vehicle, one of which shall be affixed on the 19 front and one on the rear thereof. For each such omnibus having a seat- 20 ing capacity of not more than fifteen children, such signs shall be 21 securely mounted on top of such vehicle, one of which shall face the 22 front and one of which shall face the rear thereof. Each such sign shall 23 be visible and readable from a point at least two hundred feet distant. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00465-01-9A. 3847 2 1 (c) In the event such vehicle is operated on a public highway during 2 the period between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before 3 sunrise, the signs required by paragraph (b) of this subdivision shall 4 be [illuminated as to be visible from a point at least five hundred feet5distant] constructed as to be visible from at least five hundred feet 6 distant, either by illumination or by reflective material approved by 7 the commissioner as authorized in subparagraph one of paragraph (b) of 8 this subdivision. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 10 have become a law. Effective immediately the addition, amendment and/or 11 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of 12 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or before 13 such date.
