Senate Bill S327A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Enacts Allison's law - the traffic safety compliance act relative to requests for and study of implementation of traffic control devices in the city

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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Bill Amendments

2013-S327 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add Title 19 Chap 1 Subchap 4 §§19-190 & 19-191, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6908
2015-2016: S937
2017-2018: S1303

2013-S327 - Summary

Enacts Allison's law - the traffic safety compliance act relative to requests for and study of implementation of traffic control devices in the city; creates an independent advisory board.

2013-S327 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S327 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   327

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation  to  enacting  the  traffic safety compliance act relative to
  requests for and study of implementation of traffic control devices in
  the city

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

  Section  1.  This  act shall be known and may be cited as the "traffic
safety compliance act".
  S 2. Chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the  city  of
New York is amended by adding a new subchapter 4 to read as follows:
                               SUBCHAPTER 4
                      TRAFFIC SAFETY COMPLIANCE ACT
  S  19-190   TRAFFIC  CONTROL  DEVICE STUDY AND REPORT. 1. WITHIN THREE
MONTHS OF RECEIVING A REQUEST TO IMPLEMENT A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL PERFORM AN ENGINEERING STUDY  OR  INTERSECTION  CONTROL
STUDY  PURSUANT  TO  THE  REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL MANUAL ON UNIFORM
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (HEREINAFTER REFERRED  TO  IN  THIS  SECTION  AS
"MUTCD"),  PROMULGATED BY THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO
SUBPART F OF PART 655 OF TITLE 23 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
  2. UPON COMPLETION OF SUCH STUDY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PREPARE A WRIT-
TEN REPORT DETAILING THE ANALYSES DONE DURING THE  STUDY,  INCLUDING  AN
EXPLANATION  OF THE ANALYSIS OF CRITERIA OR WARRANTS CONSIDERED PURSUANT
TO THE MUTCD. IF A SPECIFIC TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE LOCATION IS DEEMED TO
HAVE FAILED TO MEET ANY OF THE  CRITERIA  OR  WARRANTS  CONSIDERED,  THE
WRITTEN  REPORT  SHALL  PROVIDE  A  DETAILED  EXPLANATION OF THE REASONS
THEREFORE.
  3. A COPY OF THE DEPARTMENT'S REPORT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE PARTY OR
PARTIES THAT REQUESTED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE  AND
SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  TO  THE  PUBLIC  WITHOUT COST AT THE OFFICE OF THE
DEPARTMENT.

              

2013-S327A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add Title 19 Chap 1 Subchap 4 §§19-190 & 19-191, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6908
2015-2016: S937
2017-2018: S1303

2013-S327A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts Allison's law - the traffic safety compliance act relative to requests for and study of implementation of traffic control devices in the city; creates an independent advisory board.

2013-S327A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S327A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 327--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities --  recommitted  to
  the  Committee  on  Cities in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
  relation to enacting Allison's law - the traffic safety compliance act
  relative to requests  for  and  study  of  implementation  of  traffic
  control devices in the city

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Allison's  law
- the traffic safety compliance act".
  S  2.  Chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of
New York is amended by adding a new subchapter 4 to read as follows:
                               SUBCHAPTER 4
                      TRAFFIC SAFETY COMPLIANCE ACT
  S 19-190  TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE STUDY AND  REPORT.  1.  WITHIN  THREE
MONTHS OF RECEIVING A REQUEST TO IMPLEMENT A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE, THE
DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PERFORM  AN ENGINEERING STUDY OR INTERSECTION CONTROL
STUDY PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE  NATIONAL  MANUAL  ON  UNIFORM
TRAFFIC  CONTROL  DEVICES  (HEREINAFTER  REFERRED  TO IN THIS SECTION AS
"MUTCD"), PROMULGATED BY THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT  TO
SUBPART F OF PART 655 OF TITLE 23 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
  2. UPON COMPLETION OF SUCH STUDY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PREPARE A WRIT-
TEN  REPORT  DETAILING  THE ANALYSES DONE DURING THE STUDY, INCLUDING AN
EXPLANATION OF THE ANALYSIS OF CRITERIA OR WARRANTS CONSIDERED  PURSUANT
TO THE MUTCD. IF A SPECIFIC TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE LOCATION IS DEEMED TO
HAVE  FAILED  TO  MEET  ANY  OF THE CRITERIA OR WARRANTS CONSIDERED, THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03399-02-4
              

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