NY State Senate Bill 2017-S1543A

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018	referred to transportation
Apr 06, 2017	print number 1543a
Apr 06, 2017	amend and recommit to transportation
Jan 10, 2017	referred to transportation

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2017-S1543 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1111-a, V & T L; amd §19-210, NYC Ad Cd; amd §17, Chap 746 of 1988; amd §2, NYC, LL 46 of 1989
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S4234
2013-2014: S459
2015-2016: S693

2017-S1543 - Summary

Increases the number of traffic light cameras permitted in New York city to 250; makes certain provisions of law permanent.

2017-S1543 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1543

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative
code of the city of New York, in relation to certain traffic-control
indications; to amend chapter 746 of the laws of 1988 amending the
vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law and the public
officers law, relating to the civil liability of vehicle owners for
traffic control signal violations, in relation to making such
provisions permanent; and to amend local law number 46 of the city of
New York for the year 1989 amending the administrative code of the
city of New York relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for
traffic control signal violations, in relation to making such
provisions permanent

 PURPOSE OF GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

The purpose of the bill is to make the current "red light camera"
pilot program permanent and to increase the number of "red-light"
cameras in operation in the city of New York from one hundred and
fifty to two hundred and fifty intersections.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 of the bill amends paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section

1111-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 18 of the
laws of 2009, to increase the number of "traffic-control signal photo
violation-monitoring devices" in operation from one hundred fifty
intersections to two hundred fifty intersections.

Section 2 of the bill amends paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section
19-210 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended
by chapter 18 of the laws of 2009, to increase the number of
"traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices" in
operation from one hundred fifty intersections to two hundred fifty
intersections.

Section 3 of the bill amends Section 17 of chapter 746 of the laws of
1988 amending the vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law
and the public officers law, relating to the civil liability of
vehicle owners for traffic control signal violations, as amended by
chapter 134 of the laws of 2014 is amended to read as follows:

S 17. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law (and shall remain in full force and affect until
December 1, 2019 when upon such date the amendments and provisions
made by this act shall be deemed repealed; provided, however, any such
local laws as may be enacted pursuant to this act shall remain in full
force and effect only until the expiration on December 1, 2019)

Section 4 of the bill amends Section 2 of local law number 46 of the
city of New York for the year 1989 amending the administrative code of
the city of New York relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for
traffic control signal violations as amended by chapter 134 of the
laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:

S 2. This local law shall take effect immediately (and shall expire on
December 1, 2019) S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The "Red Light Camera" program has proved effective in addressing the
ever increasing problem of drivers speeding through intersections to
"beat" a red light which poses great danger to other motorists and
pedestrians.
The New York City Police Department has neither the man power nor the
budget to provide enforcement coverage at the thousands of
intersections throughout the city of New York. The "Red Light Camera"
program is a vital tool in enforcement of the traffic laws in the city
and deserves to be expanded by another 100 intersections.

The original provisions of law which created this pilot program will
sunset on December 1, 2014. However, given the success of the "Red
Light Camera" program since it was originally authorized more than 25
years ago, it is time to make this long standing successful program
permanent rather than being subjected to successive amendments that
continually extend a sunset date.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2011-12, S.4234/A.6892 (Weprin)
2013-14. S.459-A 2015-16, S.693

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :

Unknown

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S1543 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1543
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. AVELLA, SQUADRON -- 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 and the administrative  code
   of  the city of New York, in relation to certain traffic-control indi-
   cations; to amend chapter 746 of the laws of 1988 amending the vehicle
   and traffic law, the general municipal law  and  the  public  officers
   law,  relating  to  the  civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic
   control signal violations,  in  relation  to  making  such  provisions
   permanent;  and  to  amend local law number 46 of the city of New York
   for the year 1989 amending the administrative code of the city of  New
   York relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control
   signal violations, in relation to making such provisions permanent
 
   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  1111-a  of  the
 vehicle  and  traffic law, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2009,
 is amended to read as follows:
   1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each city with a  popu-
 lation  of  one  million  or  more is hereby authorized and empowered to
 adopt and amend a local law or ordinance  establishing  a  demonstration
 program  imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for fail-
 ure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic-control indications in
 such city in accordance with the provisions of this section. Such demon-
 stration program shall empower a city to install  and  operate  traffic-
 control  signal photo violation-monitoring devices at no more than [one]
 TWO hundred fifty intersections within such city at any one time.
   § 2. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section 19-210 of the  adminis-
 trative  code  of  the city of New York, as amended by chapter 18 of the
 laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the parking  violations
 bureau  is  hereby authorized and empowered to establish a demonstration
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD00598-01-7

 S. 1543                             2
 
 program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for  fail-
 ure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic-control indications in
 accordance with the provisions of this section. The department of trans-
 portation,  for  purposes  of  implementation  of such program, shall be
 authorized to install and operate traffic-control  signal  photo  viola-
 tion-monitoring  devices  at no more than [one] TWO hundred fifty inter-
 sections at any one time.
   § 3. Section 17 of chapter 746 of the laws of 1988 amending the  vehi-
 cle  and  traffic law, the general municipal law and the public officers
 law, relating to the civil  liability  of  vehicle  owners  for  traffic
 control  signal  violations,  as  amended  by chapter 134 of the laws of
 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   § 17. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after  it  shall
 have  become  a  law  [and  shall  remain in full force and effect until
 December 1, 2019 when upon such date the amendments and provisions  made
 by  this act shall be deemed repealed; provided, however, any such local
 laws as may be enacted pursuant to this act shall remain in  full  force
 and effect only until the expiration on December 1, 2019].
   §  4. Section 2 of local law number 46 of the city of New York for the
 year 1989 amending the administrative code  of  the  city  of  New  York
 relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control signal
 violations, as amended by chapter 134 of the laws of 2014, is amended to
 read as follows:
   § 2. This local law shall take effect immediately [and shall expire on
 December 1, 2019].
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S1543A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1111-a, V & T L; amd §19-210, NYC Ad Cd; amd §17, Chap 746 of 1988; amd §2, NYC, LL 46 of 1989
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S4234
2013-2014: S459
2015-2016: S693

2017-S1543A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the number of traffic light cameras permitted in New York city to 250; makes certain provisions of law permanent.

2017-S1543A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1543A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative
code of the city of New York, in relation to certain traffic-control
indications; to amend chapter 746 of the laws of 1988 amending the
vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law and the public
officers law, relating to the civil liability of vehicle owners for
traffic control signal violations, in relation to making such
provisions permanent; and to amend local law number 46 of the city of
New York for the year 1989 amending the administrative code of the
city of New York relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for
traffic control signal violations, in relation to making such
provisions permanent

 PURPOSE OF GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

The purpose of the bill is to make the current "red light camera"
pilot program permanent and to increase the number of "red-light"
cameras in operation in the city of New York from one hundred and
fifty to two hundred and fifty intersections.

The bill also will require a mandatory provision regarding the
installation of advance warning signs to be placed no more than three
hundred feet from every intersection where a "red light camera" is

installed.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 of the bill amends paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section
1111-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 18 of the
laws of 2009, to increase the number of "traffic-control signal photo
violation-monitoring devices" in operation from one hundred fifty
intersections to two hundred fifty intersections. This section also
requires the installation of advance warning signs to be placed no
more than three hundred feet from every intersection where a "red
light camera" is installed.

Section 2 of the bill amends paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section
19-210 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended
by chapter 18 of the laws of 2009, to increase the number of
"traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices" in
operation from one hundred fifty intersections to two hundred fifty
intersections.

Section 3 of the bill amends Section 17 of chapter 746 of the laws of
1988 amending the vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law
and the public officers law, relating to the civil liability of
vehicle owners for traffic control signal violations, as amended by
chapter 134 of the laws of 2014 is amended to read as follows:

§ 17. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law (and shall remain in full force and affect until
December 1, 2019 when upon such date the amendments and provisions
made by this act shall be deemed repealed; provided, however, any such
local laws as may be enacted pursuant to this act shall remain in full
force and effect only until the expiration on December 1, 2019)

Section 4 of the bill amends Section 2 of local law number 46 of the
city of New York for the year 1989 amending the administrative code of
the city of New York relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for
traffic control signal violations as amended by chapter 134 of the
laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:


§ 2. This local law shall take effect immediately (and shall expire on
December 1, 2019)

§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The "Red Light Camera" program has proved effective in addressing the
ever increasing problem of drivers speeding through intersections to
"beat" a red light which poses great danger to other motorists and
pedestrians.

The New York City Police Department has neither the man power nor the
budget to provide enforcement coverage at the thousands of
intersections throughout the city of New York. The "Red Light Camera"
program is a vital tool in enforcement of the traffic laws in the city
and deserves to be expanded by another 100 intersections.

The original provisions of law which created this pilot program will
sunset on December 1, 2014. However, given the success of the "Red
Light Camera" program since it was originally authorized more than 25
years ago, it is time to make this long standing successful program
permanent rather than being subjected to successive amendments that
continually extend a sunset date.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2011-12, S.4234/A.6892 (Weprin)
2013-14. S.459-A 2015-16, S.693

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :

Unknown

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S1543A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1543--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. AVELLA, SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code
   of the city of New York, in relation to certain traffic-control  indi-
   cations; to amend chapter 746 of the laws of 1988 amending the vehicle
   and  traffic  law,  the  general municipal law and the public officers
   law, relating to the civil liability of  vehicle  owners  for  traffic
   control  signal  violations,  in  relation  to  making such provisions
   permanent; and to amend local law number 46 of the city  of  New  York
   for  the year 1989 amending the administrative code of the city of New
   York relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control
   signal violations, in relation to making such provisions permanent
 
   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 1111-a of the
 vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws  of  2009,
 is amended and a new paragraph 3 is added to read as follows:
   1.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each city with a popu-
 lation of one million or more is  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to
 adopt  and  amend  a local law or ordinance establishing a demonstration
 program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for  fail-
 ure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic-control indications in
 such city in accordance with the provisions of this section. Such demon-
 stration  program  shall  empower a city to install and operate traffic-
 control signal photo violation-monitoring devices at no more than  [one]
 TWO hundred fifty intersections within such city at any one time.
   3.    ANY  CITY WHICH HAS ADOPTED A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO
 THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL INSTALL SIGNS  GIVING  NOTICE  TO  MOTOR  VEHICLE
 OPERATORS  THAT  A  TRAFFIC-CONTROL  SIGNAL  PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD00598-03-7

 S. 1543--A                          2
 
 DEVICE IS IN USE. SUCH ADVANCE WARNING  SIGNS  SHALL  STATE  "RED  LIGHT
 CAMERA AHEAD" AND SHALL BE MOUNTED ON ADVANCE WARNING SIGNS NO MORE THAN
 THREE  HUNDRED  FEET  FROM EVERY INTERSECTION WHERE SUCH TRAFFIC-CONTROL
 SIGNAL  PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING  DEVICES  ARE IN USE, IN CONFORMANCE
 WITH STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN THE  MANUAL  ON  UNIFORM  TRAFFIC  CONTROL
 DEVICES.
   §  2. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section 19-210 of the adminis-
 trative code of the city of New York, as amended by chapter  18  of  the
 laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the parking violations
 bureau is hereby authorized and empowered to establish  a  demonstration
 program  imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for fail-
 ure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic-control indications in
 accordance with the provisions of this section. The department of trans-
 portation, for purposes of implementation  of  such  program,  shall  be
 authorized  to  install  and operate traffic-control signal photo viola-
 tion-monitoring devices at no more than [one] TWO hundred  fifty  inter-
 sections at any one time.
   §  3. Section 17 of chapter 746 of the laws of 1988 amending the vehi-
 cle and traffic law, the general municipal law and the  public  officers
 law,  relating  to  the  civil  liability  of vehicle owners for traffic
 control signal violations, as amended by chapter  134  of  the  laws  of
 2014, is amended to read as follows:
   §  17.  This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law [and shall remain  in  full  force  and  effect  until
 December  1, 2019 when upon such date the amendments and provisions made
 by this act shall be deemed repealed; provided, however, any such  local
 laws  as  may be enacted pursuant to this act shall remain in full force
 and effect only until the expiration on December 1, 2019].
   § 4. Section 2 of local law number 46 of the city of New York for  the
 year  1989  amending  the  administrative  code  of the city of New York
 relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control signal
 violations, as amended by chapter 134 of the laws of 2014, is amended to
 read as follows:
   § 2. This local law shall take effect immediately [and shall expire on
 December 1, 2019].
   § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

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