Authorizes drivers to disobey traffic signals to yield to emergency vehicles.

This bill amends the vehicle and traffic law to allow drivers to disobey traffic-control devices or signals, after exercising reasonable care, to yield the right of way to an authorized emergency vehicle. It also requires municipalities to review traffic-control violations to determine if they were made to yield to an emergency vehicle.

Authorizes drivers to disobey traffic signals to yield to emergency vehicles.

This bill amends the vehicle and traffic law to allow drivers to disobey traffic-control devices or signals, after exercising reasonable care, to yield the right of way to an authorized emergency vehicle. It also requires municipalities to review traffic-control violations to determine if they were made to yield to an emergency vehicle.