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- Print number 240a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Authorizes certain cities to implement a pilot truck weight photo-monitoring system at certain intersections throughout the city
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Joseph Lentol
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BILL NUMBER:S240A
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to truck weight photo-monitoring systems in cities with a population of one million or more
Purpose
Authorizes certain cities to implement a pilot truck weight photo-monitoring system at certain intersections throughout the city.
Summary of provisions
The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1642-b to allow cities of one million or more to create a demonstration program with the intent of ensuring compliance with no-thru truck signs. This section establishes fines for violators observed through a photo-monitoring system.
The bill establishes affirmative defenses available to owners of noncompliant trucks in cases of theft or when the truck is making a legitimate delivery in the area.
A report must be submitted by any city that creates a demonstration program pursuant to this section describing the results of the program The report must be submitted to the Governor, temporary president of the Senate, and the speaker of the Assembly.
Existing law
Section 1642 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
Justification
This legislation authorizes a city with a population of one million or more to adopt and amend a local ordinance to enforce prohibitions on trucks from entering certain areas of the city. The bill provides an enforcement mechanism that will also generate revenue for the municipality. Such demonstration program shall empower a city to install and operate truck weight photo-monitoring devices at no more than fifty intersections within such city at any given time.
Legislative history
A.9316 of 2004 A.2435 of 2005-06 A.1717 of 2007-2008 S.4220/A.5174 of 2009-2010 2012: Referred to Transportation
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Local fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
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