Alters the definition of "drug" in the vehicle and traffic law to include any substance or combination of substances that impair, to any extent, physical or mental abilities; defines impairment and intoxication; provides that refusal to submit to a breath test and/or oral/bodily fluid test shall be a traffic infraction; makes related provisions.
Requires police departments to electronically transmit to parking violations bureaus a copy of each stolen vehicle report prepared (within 5 days of the completion thereof); provides that for the purposes of an owner asserting a defense to a charge of parking violation (that the motor vehicle had been reported stolen and had not been recovered by such time), it shall be a sufficient defense that a copy of the electronically transmitted police report is on file with the parking violations bureau.
Increases penalties for endangerment of a highway worker; promotes work zone safety awareness; establishes a fund for additional work zone safety enforcement.
Authorizes drivers to disobey a traffic-control device or signal, after exercising reasonable care, in order to yield the right of way to an authorized emergency vehicle.
Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study relating to airborne ultrafine particles; analyzes the impacts of certain large hub commercial airports on airborne ultrafine particles; analyzes the characteristics of such particles; identifies effectiveness of mitigation measures.
Implements escalating penalties for vehicles which have been documented multiple times by a photo violation monitoring device for failure to comply with traffic-control indications up to a suspension of a vehicle's registration.
Relates to establishing the statewide transportation network company drivers misconduct database; requires the department of motor vehicles to establish a database and compile the names of any transportation network company drivers who have had their employment terminated due to misconduct.
Requires the suspension of the license to operate a motor vehicle of any person who was operating a motor vehicle at the time of an accident which resulted in a fatality.
Suspends the registration of a vehicle which has been documented multiple times within a period by a photo violation monitoring device for failure to comply with traffic-control indications.