Assembly Bill A6186

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the operation of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices

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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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2011-A6186 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7491
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1111-d, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8031, S5280
2013-2014: A290, S211
2015-2016: A5715, S163
2017-2018: A8557, S491, S7088
2019-2020: S2347
2021-2022: S2900

2011-A6186 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the operation of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices.

2011-A6186 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  6186

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 9, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Transportation

AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the opera-
  tion of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices

  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 1111-d to read as follows:
  S 1111-D. TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING  DEVICES;
PROHIBITIONS  AND  PROTECTIONS.   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, A CITY OR COUNTY AUTHORIZED  TO
INSTALL  AND  OPERATE  TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING
DEVICES PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-B OF
THIS ARTICLE SHALL ADOPT AND ENFORCE MEASURES TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY  OF
DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS WHOSE IDENTIFYING INFORMA-
TION  MAY  BE CAPTURED BY SUCH DEVICES. SUCH PRIVACY-PROTECTION MEASURES
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  1. UTILIZATION OF NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES  TO  ENSURE,  TO  THE  EXTENT
PRACTICABLE,  THAT  PHOTOGRAPHS  PRODUCED BY SUCH TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL
PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING DEVICES SHALL NOT INCLUDE IMAGES THAT IDENTI-
FY THE DRIVER, THE PASSENGERS, OR THE CONTENTS OF THE VEHICLE.  HOWEVER,
NO NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  ISSUED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED
ELEVEN-B  OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE DISMISSED SOLELY BECAUSE A PHOTOGRAPH
OR PHOTOGRAPHS ALLOW FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE CONTENTS OF  A  VEHI-
CLE,  PROVIDED  THAT SUCH CITY OR COUNTY HAS MADE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO
COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION;
  2. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OR DISSEMINATION OF VEHICLE'S LICENSE  PLATE
INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION AND IMAGES CAPTURED BY TRAFFIC-CONTROL
SIGNAL  PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING DEVICES EXCEPT AS REQUIRED TO ESTAB-
LISH LIABILITY UNDER THIS SECTION OR COLLECT PAYMENT  OF  PENALTIES;  OR
UNLESS  AUTHORIZED  BY A COURT ORDERED SUBPOENA OR SEARCH WARRANT ISSUED

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00980-01-1
              

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