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Authorizes installation of speed bumps and traffic spikes on highway ramps
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Nancy Calhoun
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Title of bill
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to the installation of certain speed bumps
Purpose
The installation of speed bumps and traffic spikes on highway ramps
Summary of provisions
Section one amends the highway law by adding a new section 67 for the installation of speed bumps and traffic spikes on highway ramps to prevent motorists from entering the highway in the wrong direction. The commissioner may promulgate rules, regulations and requirements:
(a) establishing the number of traffic spike units to be used; and
(b) establishing the placement and use of such units.
The commissioner shall authorize and direct all rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this section.
Justification
There have been numerous fatal crashes involving wrong way drivers on New York interstate highways. The use of speed bumps with spikes will disable the vehicle from entering highways in the wrong direction.
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Fiscal implications
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Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall become law.
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