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Jan 12, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S645
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S645 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6703
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง1180-b, V & T L
2009-S645 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S645 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing the civil liability of vehicle owners for maximum speed limit violations in the town of Newburgh, Orange county PURPOSE : This bill was requested by the Town of Newburgh, to grant such municipality the authority to adopt a local law to establish a photo radar monitoring demonstration program. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: This bill adds Vehicle and Traffic Law section 1180-b to authorize the Town of Newburgh to establish a photo radar monitoring demonstration program. This program would allow the Town to utilize a photo radar monitoring program as an automobile speed enforcement tool and authorize the town to impose fines fix those caught speeding through intersections or traveling over the speed limit on selected sections of town highways. The owner of a vehicle shall be liable for any fine if the vehicle was used or operated with the owner's permission. Service of the violation will be by first class mail. Failure to contest the violation will be deemed an admission of liability. Valid defenses to owner liability
2009-S645 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 645 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LARKIN -- 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, in relation to establishing the civil liability of vehicle owners for maximum speed limit violations in the town of Newburgh, Orange county THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1180-b to read as follows: S 1180-B. OWNER LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF OPERATOR TO COMPLY WITH MAXI- MUM SPEED LIMITS; TOWN OF NEWBURGH. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE TOWN OF NEWBURGH, IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND A LOCAL LAW OR ORDI- NANCE ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM IMPOSING MONETARY LIABILITY ON THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS IN SUCH TOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL EMPOWER THE TOWN OF NEWBURGH TO INSTALL AND OPERATE PHOTO RADAR DEVICES WITHIN SUCH TOWN. (B) UPON ADOPTION OF A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENAL- TY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IF SUCH VEHICLE WAS USED OR OPERATED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THIS ARTICLE, AND SUCH VIOLATION IS EVIDENCED BY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A PHOTO RADAR SYSTEM; PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NO OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WHERE THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF THE UNDERLYING VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THIS ARTICLE. (C) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "OWNER" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING PROVIDED IN ARTICLE TWO-B OF THIS CHAPTER. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "PHOTO RADAR SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN A SPEED CAMERA INSTALLED TO WORK IN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05199-01-9
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