Assembly Bill A4637

2023-2024 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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2023-A4637 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3304
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1111-g, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5717
2021-2022: A10446, S1398

2023-A4637 (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.

2023-A4637 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4637
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 21, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. MAMDANI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee 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-g to read as follows:
   § 1111-G. 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
 LIABILITY  ISSUED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION SHALL BE DISMISSED SOLELY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06475-01-3
              

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