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History
- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Print number 2585a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Authorizes the town of North Salem, in the county of Westchester, to establish maximum speed limits on town highways at less than the statutory limits
Stricken · Sponsor David Buchwald
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2585A REVISED 3/14/13
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing the town of North Salem, in the county of Westchester, to regulate speed limits on town highways
Purpose or general idea of bill
Provides for the Town of North Salem, County of Westchester, to control the speed limits on town highways.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill amends section 1662-a of the vehicle and traffic law to provide that the town board of North Salem may establish speed limits on town highways in such town, other than state or county highways maintained by the state or county department of transportation. No such speed limit shall be established at less than 25 per hour, except for school zone speed limits, which may be established at not less than fifteen miles per hour.
Justification
The town of North Salem is surrounded by communities that at the local level are able to control their own local speed limits: the Town of Somers to the west; the Town of Lewisboro to the south; and municipalities in the State of Connecticut to the east. The Town of North Salem has in places, unpaved roads where 30 mph speed limits (the state mandated speed limit) may not be safe, especially as the same roads when they hit the Connecticut border only allow cars to drive 25 mph.
The purpose of this legislation is to provide the Town of North Salem the authority to lower speed limits at their discretion on town roads. Town officials are familiar with local roads, conditions, and safety concerns, of their citizens, and are thus well-positioned to set speed limits on town roads.
Prior legislative history
2012 (S6833): Ordered to third reading calendar
Fiscal implications
None
Impact on regulation of businesses and individuals
Non
EFFECT ON FINES, TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT, OR OTHER PENAL SANCTIONS: None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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