NY State Senate Bill 2015-S7213

Senate Bill S7213

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the city of New York to install photo speed violation monitoring systems in every school speed zone in such city

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2015-S7213 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9862
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1180-b, V & T L; amd §15, Chap 189 of 2013
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S472, A6453

2015-S7213 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the city of New York to install photo speed violation monitoring systems in every school zone in such city; eliminates the expiration and repeal of the provisions of law authorizing such city to install and operate such systems.

2015-S7213 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S7213

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to
authorizing the city of New York to install photo speed violation
monitoring systems in every school speed zone in such city; and to
amend chapter 189 of the laws of 2013 amending the vehicle and traffic
law and the public officers law relating to establishing in a city
with a population of one million or more a demonstration program
implementing speed violation monitoring systems in school speed zones
by means of photo devices, in relation to eliminating the expiration
and repeal of the provisions thereof

 PURPOSE :

Lifts the numerical cap on the use of photo speed enforcement cameras
to include all school zones within the city of New York, and makes
permanent the photo speed monitoring program originally established in
the city of New York through the laws of 2013

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Sections 1, 2 and 3 amend Paragraph I of Subdivision (a) of Section
1180-b of the Vehicle and Traffic Law by lifting the cap on the use of
photo speed enforcement cameras in the city of New York to permit the

use of such devices in all school zones within the city of New York.

Section 4 sets forth the effective date of the legislation.

 JUSTIFICATION :

In 2013, the Legislature approved a limited demonstration program to
be orchestrated by the City of New York, through which the New York
City Department of Transportation was authorized to install photo
speed monitoring enforcement systems (e.g., "speed cameras") within
some of the City's reduced speed school zones. However, this program
was limited to 140 cameras Citywide. Further, temporal restrictions
were placed on the operation of these cameras, limiting their use to
periods during school hours, as well as an hour before and after the
commencement of the school day, as well as during a period of student
activities at a school, as well as a half hour before and after this
activity period.

In its short history, this program has proven to be a success. Media
reports indicate that as the New York City Department of
Transportation installed speed cameras at particular intersections,
the rate of speeding at some locations has dropped more than sixty
percent. There is no question that speeding is the determining factor
in a large number of the traffic fatalities facing New York City
annually, including hit-and-run incidents. According to media reports,
the New York City Department of Transportation found that upon
installation, speed cameras issued an average of 192 violations per
day, which dropped to an average of 69 violations only eight months
later.

Simply put, the presence of speed cameras has had the positive effect
of slowing down drivers. Though the financial cost of speed cameras to
drivers could be high, the cost involved with a persistent loss of
life is a greater one. It is sensible public policy to reduce traffic
injuries and fatalities through the expanded installation of speed
cameras in New York City school zones.

Given the great success of the demonstration program to date, it is
also sensible to make permanent the provisions relative to the use of
speed camera enforcement technologies in New York City.
 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill.

 FISCAL IMPACT :

TBD.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately, except that section one of
this act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become a law; provided that the amendments to paragraph 1 of
subdivision (a) of section 1180-b of the vehicle and traffic law, made
by section one of this act, shall not affect the expiration and
reversion of such paragraph pursuant to section 12 of chapter 43 of
the laws of 2014, as amended, when upon such date section two of this
act shall take effect.

2015-S7213 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7213

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 7, 2016
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  authorizing
  the  city  of  New  York  to  install photo speed violation monitoring
  systems in every school speed zone in such city; and to amend  chapter
  189  of  the laws of 2013 amending the vehicle and traffic law and the
  public officers law relating to establishing in a city  with  a  popu-
  lation  of  one  million  or more a demonstration program implementing
  speed violation monitoring systems in school speed zones by  means  of
  photo devices, in relation to eliminating the expiration and repeal of
  the provisions thereof

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

  Section 1. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of  section  1180-b  of  the
vehicle  and  traffic law, as amended by chapter 43 of the laws of 2014,
is amended to read as follows:
  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the city of New York is
hereby authorized to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary
liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an  operator  thereof
to comply with posted maximum speed limits in a school speed zone within
the city (i) when a school speed limit is in effect as provided in para-
graphs  one  and two of subdivision (c) of section eleven hundred eighty
of this article or (ii)  when  other  speed  limits  are  in  effect  as
provided  in  subdivision (b), (d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred
eighty of this article during the following times: (A)  on  school  days
during  school  hours  and one hour before and one hour after the school
day, and (B) a period during student activities at the school and up  to
thirty  minutes  immediately before and up to thirty minutes immediately
after such student activities. Such demonstration program shall  empower
the  city to install photo speed violation monitoring systems within [no
more than one hundred forty] ALL school speed zones within the city  [at
any one time] and to operate such systems within such zones (iii) when a
school speed limit is in effect as provided in paragraphs one and two of
subdivision (c) of section eleven hundred eighty of this article or (iv)

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

                                                           LBD14932-01-6

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when  other  speed  limits are in effect as provided in subdivision (b),
(d), (f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this article  during
the following times: (A) on school days during school hours and one hour
before  and  one  hour  after  the  school  day, and (B) a period during
student activities at the school and up to  thirty  minutes  immediately
before  and  up  to thirty minutes immediately after such student activ-
ities. [In selecting a school speed zone in which to install and operate
a photo speed violation  monitoring  system,  the  city  shall  consider
criteria  including,  but  not limited to the speed data, crash history,
and the roadway geometry applicable to such school speed zone.]
  S 2. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section 1180-b of  the  vehicle
and traffic law, as added by chapter 189 of the laws of 2013, is amended
to read as follows:
  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the city of New York is
hereby authorized to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary
liability  on  the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof
to comply with posted maximum speed limits in a school speed zone within
the city (i) when a school speed limit is in effect as provided in para-
graphs one and two of subdivision (c) of section eleven  hundred  eighty
of  this  article  or  (ii)  when  other  speed  limits are in effect as
provided in subdivision (b), (d), (f) or (g) of section  eleven  hundred
eighty  of  this  article during the following times: (A) on school days
during school hours and one hour before and one hour  after  the  school
day,  and (B) a period during student activities at the school and up to
thirty minutes immediately before and up to thirty  minutes  immediately
after  such student activities. Such demonstration program shall empower
the city to install photo speed violation monitoring systems within  [no
more  than  twenty]  ALL  school speed zones within the city [at any one
time] and to operate such systems within such zones (iii) when a  school
speed limit is in effect as provided in paragraphs one and two of subdi-
vision (c) of section eleven hundred eighty of this article or (iv) when
other  speed  limits  are in effect as provided in subdivision (b), (d),
(f) or (g) of section eleven hundred eighty of this article  during  the
following  times:  (A)  on  school days during school hours and one hour
before and one hour after the  school  day,  and  (B)  a  period  during
student  activities  at  the school and up to thirty minutes immediately
before and up to thirty minutes immediately after  such  student  activ-
ities. [In selecting a school speed zone in which to install and operate
a  photo  speed  violation  monitoring  system,  the city shall consider
criteria including, but not limited to the speed  data,  crash  history,
and the roadway geometry applicable to such school speed zone.]
  S 3. The opening paragraph of section 15 of chapter 189 of the laws of
2013  amending  the  vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law
relating to establishing in a city with a population of one  million  or
more  a  demonstration  program  implementing speed violation monitoring
systems in school speed zones by means of photo devices  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  This  act  shall  take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become a law [and shall expire 5 years after such  effective  date  when
upon  such  date  the  provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed];
[and] provided [further] that any rules necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date shall be promulgated on or before such
effective date, provided FURTHER that:
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately, except that  section  one
of  this  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become a law; provided that the amendments to paragraph 1 of subdivision

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(a) of section 1180-b of the vehicle and traffic law,  made  by  section
one  of  this act, shall not affect the expiration and reversion of such
paragraph pursuant to section 12 of chapter 43 of the laws of  2014,  as
amended, when upon such date section two of this act shall take effect.

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