S 829 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone and intrusion into an active work zone

This bill creates new criminal offenses for drivers who enter active construction zones where workers are present. It establishes two levels of vehicular assault (causing serious injury) and two levels of vehicular manslaughter (causing death), with penalties ranging from class E felony to class B felony based on whether the violation was negligent or reckless. A separate misdemeanor charge applies to any driver, cyclist, or pedestrian entering an active work zone without authorization, punishable by fines up to $500 or up to three months in jail. The law defines an "active work zone" as any area with proper signage, cones, or traffic controls where workers are physically present.
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Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Patrick Gallivan
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