S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3074
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, COOK, ROBINSON, TITUS, WEPRIN, BOYLAND --
read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to doubling the
fines for speeding infractions committed in residential neighborhoods
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 1800-a to read as follows:
S 1800-A. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED
OF THIS ARTICLE AND ANY RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, ALL FINES
FOR SPEEDING INFRACTIONS, PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, WHICH ARE COMMITTED
IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT OR NEIGHBORHOOD, AS DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO
THIS CHAPTER, SHALL BE DOUBLE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OTHERWISE SET OUT IN
THIS CHAPTER FOR SUCH INFRACTIONS.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law. Provided that the commissioner of motor vehicles is
immediately authorized and directed to promulgate, amend and/or repeal
any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this
act on its effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06702-01-3