Enacts "Shawn's law" requiring drivers on certain routes to pull over if their vehicle speed is below 35 mph and mandates accident reconstruction.
Enacts "Shawn's law" by amending the vehicle and traffic law to require drivers on state expressway routes, state interstate routes, or state thruway routes to pull over and seek assistance if their vehicle is unable to exceed thirty-five miles per hour. It also mandates the division of state police to conduct an accident reconstruction and create a report in the case of any motor vehicle accident that results in a fatality on these routes. This law aims to enhance road safety and improve the investigation of fatal accidents on major state routes.
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