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Relates to the operation of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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BILL NUMBER:S211
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the operation of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices
Purpose
To limit the use of photo images obtained from traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices used by cities or counties to promote traffic and pedestrian safety.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1111-d, which provides that a city or county authorized to install and operate a traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring device shall adopt and enforce measures to protect the privacy of driver's, passenger's and others.
Subsection 1 states that photographs produced by such traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices shall, to the extent practicable, not include images to identify the driver, passengers or contents of the vehicle.
Subsection 2 prohibits the use of the vehicle's license plate information and other information except as required to establish liability under this section or unless authorized or ordered by a court.
Subsection 3 requires the destruction of images obtained from the traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring device no later than thirty days from the date such images were recorded, or immediately upon adjudication of the liability and payment of fines.
Subsection 4 requires the deletion of identifying information, including license plate information, from records maintained for research purposes or for reporting purpose.
Subsection 5 applies oversight procedures to ensure compliance with the aforementioned privacy-protection measures.
Section 2 sets forth the effective date.
Justification
While traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices (e.g., "red light cameras") promote traffic and pedestrian safety, it is critical that drivers and the public are protected from potential abuses of the technology. This bill defines the acceptable use of images taken by traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices to ensure that the privacy of drivers, passengers and others will be protected, without compromising the positive effects that these traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices have on pedestrian and traffic safety.
Legislative history
2012: S.7491/A.6186 (Kavanagh) - Transportation 2010: A.08031 (Kavanagh) - Transportation
Fiscal impact on the state
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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