Assembly Bill A6674A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes in the city of New York a bicycle lane safety program to enforce certain restrictions on the use of bicycle lanes by means of bicycle lane photo devices

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A6674 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5717
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1111-f, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S1398
2023-2024: S3304

2019-A6674 - Summary

Establishes in the city of New York a bicycle lane safety program to enforce certain restrictions on the use of protected bicycle lanes by means of bicycle lane photo devices.

2019-A6674 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6674
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 14, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  the  estab-
   lishment in the city of New York of a bicycle lane safety program; and
   providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

   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 1111-f to read as follows:
   § 1111-F. OWNER LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF OPERATOR TO COMPLY WITH BICY-
 CLE  LANE  RESTRICTIONS.   (A) 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
 LAW, THE CITY OF NEW YORK IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED  TO  ESTAB-
 LISH  A  BICYCLE  LANE SAFETY PROGRAM IMPOSING MONETARY LIABILITY ON THE
 OWNER OF A VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR  THEREOF  TO  COMPLY  WITH
 BICYCLE LANE RESTRICTIONS IN SUCH CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
 OF  THIS  SECTION.  THE  NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR
 PURPOSES OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH PROGRAM, SHALL INSTALL AND  OPER-
 ATE  BICYCLE  LANE  PHOTO  DEVICES  ON,  WITHIN OR IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO
 PROTECTED BICYCLE LANES. BICYCLE LANE PHOTO DEVICES MAY BE ACTIVATED  AT
 LOCATIONS  AS DETERMINED BY SUCH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; PROVIDED,
 HOWEVER, THAT THERE SHALL BE NO  MORE  THAN  FIFTY  BICYCLE  LANE  PHOTO
 DEVICES LOCATED WITHIN SUCH CITY.
   2.  THE  CITY  OF NEW YORK SHALL ADOPT AND ENFORCE MEASURES TO PROTECT
 THE PRIVACY OF DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS WHOSE IDEN-
 TITY AND IDENTIFYING INFORMATION MAY BE CAPTURED BY A BICYCLE LANE PHOTO
 DEVICE. SUCH MEASURES SHALL INCLUDE:
   (I) UTILIZATION OF NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES TO  ENSURE,  TO  THE  EXTENT
 PRACTICABLE,  THAT  IMAGES PRODUCED BY A BICYCLE LANE PHOTO DEVICE SHALL
 NOT INCLUDE IMAGES THAT IDENTIFY THE  DRIVER,  THE  PASSENGERS,  OR  THE
 CONTENTS  OF THE VEHICLE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO NOTICE OF LIABILITY
 ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE  DISMISSED  SOLELY  BECAUSE  AN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-A6674A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5717
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1111-f, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S1398
2023-2024: S3304

2019-A6674A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes in the city of New York a bicycle lane safety program to enforce certain restrictions on the use of protected bicycle lanes by means of bicycle lane photo devices.

2019-A6674A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6674--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 14, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred 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, in relation to the estab-
   lishment in the city of New York of a bicycle lane safety program; and
   providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   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 1111-f to read as follows:
   § 1111-F. OWNER LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF OPERATOR TO COMPLY WITH BICY-
 CLE LANE RESTRICTIONS.  (A) 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF
 LAW,  THE  CITY OF NEW YORK IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ESTAB-
 LISH A BICYCLE LANE SAFETY PROGRAM IMPOSING MONETARY  LIABILITY  ON  THE
 OWNER  OF  A  MOTOR VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY
 WITH BICYCLE LANE RESTRICTIONS IN  SUCH  CITY  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE
 PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION. THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA-
 TION, FOR PURPOSES OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH PROGRAM, SHALL  INSTALL
 AND  OPERATE BICYCLE LANE PHOTO DEVICES ON, WITHIN OR IN CLOSE PROXIMITY
 TO PROTECTED BICYCLE LANES. BICYCLE LANE PHOTO DEVICES MAY BE  ACTIVATED
 AT  LOCATIONS  AS  DETERMINED  BY  SUCH  DEPARTMENT  OF  TRANSPORTATION;
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THERE SHALL BE NO MORE THAN FIFTY  BICYCLE  LANE
 PHOTO DEVICES LOCATED WITHIN SUCH CITY.
   2.  THE  CITY  OF NEW YORK SHALL ADOPT AND ENFORCE MEASURES TO PROTECT
 THE PRIVACY OF DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS WHOSE IDEN-
 TITY AND IDENTIFYING INFORMATION MAY BE CAPTURED BY A BICYCLE LANE PHOTO
 DEVICE. SUCH MEASURES SHALL INCLUDE:
   (I) UTILIZATION OF NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES TO  ENSURE,  TO  THE  EXTENT
 PRACTICABLE,  THAT  IMAGES PRODUCED BY A BICYCLE LANE PHOTO DEVICE SHALL
 NOT INCLUDE IMAGES THAT IDENTIFY THE  DRIVER,  THE  PASSENGERS,  OR  THE
 CONTENTS  OF  THE  MOTOR  VEHICLE,  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO NOTICE OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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