Assembly Bill A5391

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Prohibits the use of flashing signals to indicate the presence of a photo speed violation monitoring system

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • 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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2025-A5391 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1113, V & T L

2025-A5391 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the use of flashing signals to indicate the presence of a photo speed violation monitoring system that is located in a residential area; directs the commissioner of the department of motor vehicles to define the meaning of "residential area" for such purposes.

2025-A5391 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5391
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 13, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. FALL -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  prohibiting
   the  use of flashing signals to indicate the presence of a photo speed
   violation monitoring system
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 1113 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by
 chapter 722 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
   § 1113. Flashing  signal  indications.   (A)   Whenever   traffic   is
 controlled  by  a flashing signal used in a traffic sign or signal, only
 the colors red and yellow shall be used, and said signals shall indicate
 and apply to drivers of vehicles as follows:
   [(a)] 1. Flashing red indications. Unless  to  make  another  movement
 permitted by other indications shown at the same time, vehicular traffic
 facing a circular red signal or red arrow with rapid intermittent flash-
 es  shall  stop  at  a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then shall
 stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection,
 or in the event there is no crosswalk, at the point nearest  the  inter-
 secting  roadway  where  the driver has a view of approaching traffic on
 the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection and the  right
 to  proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after making a stop
 at a stop sign.
   [(b)] 2. Flashing  yellow  indications.  Vehicular  traffic  facing  a
 circular  yellow  signal or yellow arrow with rapid intermittent flashes
 may proceed through the intersection  or  past  such  signal  only  with
 caution.
   [(c)]  3.  Flashing  red  arrows and flashing yellow arrow indications
 have the same meaning  as  the  corresponding  flashing  circular  indi-
 cations, except that they apply only to drivers of vehicles intending to
 make the movement indicated by the arrow.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08793-01-5

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