Bill > S03583

This bill directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to add a mandatory "Rotary and Roundabout Use and Safety Awareness" component to the pre-licensing driver education course. Specifically, the bill requires that anyone applying for a driver's license must now complete an educational segment focused on understanding how to safely navigate rotaries and roundabouts, including when to yield and when to enter these circular intersections. The curriculum for this new component will be developed by the motor vehicle commissioner in consultation with the transportation commissioner. The educational content will be part of the existing pre-licensing course, which already includes other safety awareness modules like motorcycle safety, work zone safety, and pedestrian safety. The goal is to improve driver knowledge and safety when encountering rotaries and roundabouts, which can be complex and potentially confusing intersection types for many drivers. The new requirement will take effect 120 days after the bill becomes law, ensuring that driving instructors have time to develop and integrate the new curriculum into their existing training programs.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3583