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Assembly Bill A4542

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Doubles the fines for speeding infractions committed in residential neighborhoods

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2015-A4542 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง1800-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10491
2013-2014: A3074

2015-A4542 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Doubles the fines for speeding infractions committed in residential neighborhoods.

2015-A4542 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4542

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, COOK, ROBINSON, TITUS, WEPRIN -- 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.
                                                           LBD08626-01-5

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