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History
- Held for consideration in transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Requires department of transportation to defer to town board requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes where safety is at issue
In Senate Committee · Transportation · Sponsor William J. Larkin Jr.
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BILL NUMBER:A10606
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to giving local town boards the discretion to change speed limits for safety
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill amends the vehicle and traf- fic law to give town boards the authority, already held by village board and city governments, to set the speed limit and traffic signage on state roads when the town is responsible for policing and public safety on the state roads.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends Section 1620 of the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new subdivision (d) that provides that the department of transportation shall defer to requests for speed limit changes by a town board in respect to state highways within such towns where a reasonable nexus between public safety and such requests exists. Section two amends Section 1621 of the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new subdivision (e) that provides that the department of transportation shall defer to requests for changes of traffic signs by a town board in respect to state highways within such towns where a reasonable nexus between public safety and such requests exist. Section 3 amends Section 1622 of the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new subdivision 3 that provides that notwithstanding other provisions of such sections the department of transportation shall defer to requests for speed limit changes by a town board or a county superintendent of highways in respect to state highways within such towns where a reason- able nexus between public safety and such requests exist.
Effects of present law which the bill will alter
This bill amends the vehicle and traffic law to enable town boards to set the speed limit and traffic signage on state roads within their jurisdiction if the town is responsible for policing and public safety of the state road.
Justification
Under current law villages and cities within the State of New York may set the speed limit and placement of traffic signage on state highways within their jurisdictions. Towns do not have such authority and are therefore dependent on the judgment of the state department of transportation to set the rules of the road on state high- ways even when town police have jurisdiction over all public safety issues pertaining to the road. This bill will remedy this anomaly which has led to unequal treatment by giving authority to cities and villages but not to towns.
Prior legislative history
A7226 of 2003-2004. A474 of 2005-2006. A1543/5906 of 2007-2006.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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