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.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5391
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 13, 2025
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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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