Bill > A04005

This bill directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to add a new mandatory "Rotary and Roundabout Use and Safety Awareness" component to the pre-licensing driver education course. The new component will be a prerequisite for obtaining a driver's license and is designed to educate new drivers about how to safely navigate rotaries and roundabouts, including understanding when to yield and when to enter these circular intersections. In developing the curriculum, the motor vehicles commissioner must consult with the commissioner of transportation. The new educational requirement will be incorporated into the existing pre-licensing course, which already includes other safety awareness components like motorcycle safety, school bus safety, and pedestrian safety. The bill also requires that instructional handbooks and instructor training be updated to include this new rotary and roundabout safety material. The bill will take effect 120 days after becoming law, with some potential timing adjustments depending on the implementation of related legislation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4005