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Assembly Bill A6284

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Directs the department of transportation and the division of state police to conduct a study of the synchronization of traffic lights

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2015-A6284 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3313
2011-2012: A4260
2013-2014: A4970

2015-A6284 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the department of transportation, in consultation with the division of state police, to conduct a study of the synchronization of traffic lights and to study traffic light usage and the flow of traffic on state highways and roadways.

2015-A6284 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6284

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to authorize the study  of  synchronization  of  traffic  control
  signals on highways

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

  Section 1.  The department of transportation, in consultation with the
division of state police, is hereby authorized and directed to conduct a
study of the synchronization of  traffic  control  signals  on  highways
under  the  jurisdiction  of the state in regions ten and eleven of such
department.  Such study shall examine the effect of the usage and timing
of traffic control signals installed on state highways, on traffic  flow
and  volume  on such state highways and intersecting highways, including
during peak and non-peak hours. Such study also shall include  recommen-
dations  on traffic light synchronization to maximize the efficient flow
of traffic on such state and intersecting highways.  The  department  of
transportation  shall  deliver such study to the governor, the temporary
president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, and the chairs  of
the  senate and assembly transportation committees on or before December
1, 2015.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09560-01-5

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