NY State Senate Bill 2015-S693

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Jan 06, 2016	referred to transportation
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2015-S693 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1111-a, V & T L; amd §19-210, NYC Ad Cd; amd §17, Chap 746 of 1988; amd §2, NYC, LL 46 of 1989
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S4234
2013-2014: S459
2017-2018: S1543

2015-S693 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the number of traffic light cameras permitted in New York city to 250; makes certain provisions of law permanent.

2015-S693 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S693

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the
administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to certain
traffic-control indications; to amend chapter 746 of the laws of 1988
amending the vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law and
the public officers law, relating to the civil liability of vehicle
owners for traffic control signal violations, in relation to making
such provisions permanent; and to amend local law number 46 of the
city of New York for the year 1989 amending the administrative code of
the city of New York relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for
traffic control signal violations, in relation to making such
provisions permanent

 PURPOSE OF GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

The purpose of the bill is to make the current "red light camera"
pilot program permanent and to increase the number of "red-light"
cameras in operation in the city of New York from one hundred and
fifty to two hundred and fifty intersections.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 of the bill amends paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section
1111-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 18 of the
laws of 2009, to increase the number of "traffic-control signal photo

violation-monitoring devices" in operation from one hundred fifty
intersections to two hundred fifty intersections.

Section 2 of the bill amends paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section
19-210 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended
by chapter 18 of the laws of 2009, to increase the number of
"traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices" in
operation from one hundred fifty intersections to two hundred fifty
intersections.

Section 3 of the bill amends Section 17 of chapter 746 of the laws of
1988 amending the vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law
and the public officers law, relating to the civil liability of
vehicle owners for traffic control signal violations, as amended by
chapter 134 of the laws of 2014 is amended to read as follows:

S 17. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law (and shall remain in full force and affect until
December 1, 2019 when upon such date the amendments and provisions
made by this act shall be deemed repealed; provided, however, any such
local laws as may be enacted pursuant to this act shall remain in full
force and effect only until the expiration on December 1, 2019)

Section 4 of the bill amends Section 2 of local law number 46 of the
city of New York for the year 1989 amending the administrative code of
the city of New York relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for
traffic control signal violations as amended by chapter 134 of the
laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:

S 2. This local law shall take affect immediately (and shall expire on
December 1, 2019)

S 5. This act shall take affect immediately.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The "Red Light Camera" program has proved effective in addressing the
ever increasing problem of drivers speeding through intersections to
"beat" a red light which poses great danger to other motorists and
pedestrians.
The New York City Police Department has neither the man power nor the
budget to provide enforcement coverage at the thousands of
intersections throughout the city of New York. The "Red Light Camera"
program is a vital tool in enforcement of the traffic laws in the city
and deserves to be expanded by another 100 intersections.

The original provisions of law which created this pilot program will
sunset on December 1, 2014. However, given the success of the "Red
Light Camera" program since it was originally authorized more than 25
years ago, it is time to make this long standing successful program
permanent rather than being subjected to successive amendments that
continually extend a sunset date.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2011-12, S.4234/A.6892 (Weprin)

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :

Unknown

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S693 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   693

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative  code
  of  the city of New York, in relation to certain traffic-control indi-
  cations; to amend chapter 746 of the laws of 1988 amending the vehicle
  and traffic law, the general municipal law  and  the  public  officers
  law,  relating  to  the  civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic
  control signal violations,  in  relation  to  making  such  provisions
  permanent;  and  to  amend local law number 46 of the city of New York
  for the year 1989 amending the administrative code of the city of  New
  York relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control
  signal violations, in relation to making such provisions permanent

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of  section  1111-a  of  the
vehicle  and  traffic law, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2009,
is amended to read as follows:
  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each city with a  popu-
lation  of  one  million  or  more is hereby authorized and empowered to
adopt and amend a local law or ordinance  establishing  a  demonstration
program  imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for fail-
ure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic-control indications in
such city in accordance with the provisions of this section. Such demon-
stration program shall empower a city to install  and  operate  traffic-
control  signal photo violation-monitoring devices at no more than [one]
TWO hundred fifty intersections within such city at any one time.
  S 2. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section 19-210 of the  adminis-
trative  code  of  the city of New York, as amended by chapter 18 of the
laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00444-01-5

S. 693                              2

  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the parking  violations
bureau  is  hereby authorized and empowered to establish a demonstration
program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for  fail-
ure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic-control indications in
accordance with the provisions of this section. The department of trans-
portation,  for  purposes  of  implementation  of such program, shall be
authorized to install and operate traffic-control  signal  photo  viola-
tion-monitoring  devices  at no more than [one] TWO hundred fifty inter-
sections at any one time.
  S 3. Section 17 of chapter 746 of the laws of 1988 amending the  vehi-
cle  and  traffic law, the general municipal law and the public officers
law, relating to the civil  liability  of  vehicle  owners  for  traffic
control  signal  violations,  as  amended  by chapter 134 of the laws of
2014, is amended to read as follows:
  S 17. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after  it  shall
have  become  a  law  [and  shall  remain in full force and effect until
December 1, 2019 when upon such date the amendments and provisions  made
by  this act shall be deemed repealed; provided, however, any such local
laws as may be enacted pursuant to this act shall remain in  full  force
and effect only until the expiration on December 1, 2019].
  S  4. Section 2 of local law number 46 of the city of New York for the
year 1989 amending the administrative code  of  the  city  of  New  York
relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control signal
violations, as amended by chapter 134 of the laws of 2014, is amended to
read as follows:
  S 2. This local law shall take effect immediately [and shall expire on
December 1, 2019].
  S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S693

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

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2015-S693 (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S693 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S693 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S693 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Tony Avella

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

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Daniel L. Squadron

2015-S693 (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S693 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S693 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S693 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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