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- Referred to cities
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Relates to violations and a mandatory surcharge for parking in a bicycle lane
Stricken · Sponsor Joan Millman
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BILL NUMBER:S2809
Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to violations for parking in a bicycle lane
Summary of provisions
Paragraph b of section 19-203 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York is amended to increase the penalty for standing or stopping in a bicycle lane.
The vehicle and Traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1809-f: Mandatory surcharge in relation to stopping or standing in a designated bicycle lane. Monies collected from the surcharge will be designated to the NYC DOT's Bicycle Safety outreach Program.
Justification
A congestion/carbon emission-reducing transportation program for New York City is not unrealistic, however, before implementing such a plan, a proactive supportive foundation must be in place. New York City has 270 miles of marked bicycles lanes with approximately 1,000 additional miles proposed through plaNYC and yet, the city's administrative code does not mention vehicle violations for stopping or standing in a bicycle lane.
New York City accounts for over 112,000 cyclists daily. A 2006 city study found that between 1996 and 2005, of the 225 fatalities with cyclists, 92% involved automobiles. In fact, in one high profile casualty, the motorist drove along a bike lane not realizing it was a dedicated bike path. A motor vehicle idling or parked in a marked bicycle lane intentionally places cyclists in any number of dangerous conditions, the first being that the cyclist must navigate into on-coming traffic to circumvent the unlawfully placed vehicle.
This bill amends New York City's administrative code to delineate a specific $150.00 penalty for stopping or standing in a marked bicycle lane and New York State's vehicles and traffic law to incorporate the $30.00 mandatory state surcharge.
Legislative history
A.11820/S.8745 - Transportation 2010: S.2648 Held in Cities
Fiscal implications
Increased revenue for New York City.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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