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- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Provides for the town of Warwick, Orange county, to control the town speed limits
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Ann Rabbitt
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to regulating speed limits in the town of Warwick, county of Orange
Purpose
Provides for the Town of Warwick, Orange County, to control the town speed limits.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. The first undesignated paragraph of section 1662-a of the vehicle and traffic law is designated subdivision 1 and a new subdivision 2 is added.
Justification
The purpose of this bill is to give the Town of Warwick the authority to lower speed limits at their discretion on town roads. Town governments are better positioned to work with their citizens to set speed limits on town roads and more likely to be responsive to their residents' concerns for health and safety. Currently, the lowering of speed limits on town roads is decided upon by the NYS Department of transportation, and they are not as familiar with local roads conditions as town officials are.
In addition the current process routinely takes up to one yeas or more before a decision is rendered by the NYSDOT which can have serious consequences for health and safety on the Town of Warwick roads.
Legislative history
2008-07 S.5399/ REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS ::None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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