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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6815
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 25, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to an affirma-
tive defense for bus lane restrictions in New York city
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1111-c of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (o) to read as follows:
(O) IT SHALL BE A DEFENSE TO ANY PROSECUTION FOR A VIOLATION OF A BUS
LANE RESTRICTION PURSUANT TO A BUS RAPID TRANSIT PROGRAM ADOPTED PURSU-
ANT TO THIS SECTION WHEN AN EMPLOYEE OF THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY IS PERFORMING AUTHORIZED DUTIES ON BEHALF OF SUCH AUTHORITY
AND IS OPERATING AN AUTHORIZED EMPLOYER MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE BUS LANE AT
THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION AND CONDUCTING LAWFUL BUSINESS OR PROVIDING
SERVICE TO AN OFFICIAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY VEHICLE OR
PERSONNEL WHILE IN A BUS LANE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments to section 1111-c of the vehicle and traffic law made by
section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and
shall be deemed repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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