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History
- Print number 459a
- Amend (t) and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S459A
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to certain traffic-control indications; to amend chapter 746 of the laws of 1988 amending the vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law and the public officers law, relating to the civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control signal violations, in relation to making such provisions permanent; and to amend local law number 46 of the city of New York for the year 1989 amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control signal violations, in relation to making such provisions permanent
Purpose of general idea of bill
The purpose of the bill is to make the current "red light camera" pilot program permanent and to increase the number of "red-light" cameras in operation in the city of New York from one hundred and fifty to two hundred and fifty intersections.
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Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section 1111-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2009, to increase the number of "traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices" in operation from one hundred fifty intersections to two hundred fifty intersections.
Section 2 of the bill amends paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section 19-210 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2009, to increase the number of "traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices" in operation from one hundred fifty intersections to two hundred fifty intersections.
Section 3 of the bill amends Section 17 of chapter 746 of the laws of 1988 amending the vehicle and traffic law, the general municipal law and the public officers law, relating to the civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control signal violations, as amended by chapter 18 of the laws of 2009 is amended by removing the repeal language which has a current sunset date of December 1, 2014 thereby making these provisions of law permanent.
Section 4 of the bill amends Section 2 of local law number 46 of the city of New York for the year 1989 amending the administrative code of the city of New York relating to civil liability of vehicle owners for traffic control signal violations by removing the expiration date for the law of December 1, 2014 thereby making this provision of law permanent.
Section 5 sets an immediate effective date.
Justification
The "Red Light Camera" program has proved effective in addressing the ever increasing problem of drivers speeding through intersections to "beat" a red light which poses great danger to other motorists and pedestrians.
The New York City Police Department has neither the man power nor the budget to provide enforcement coverage at the thousands of intersections throughout the city of New York. The "Red Light Camera" program is a vital tool in enforcement of the traffic laws in the city and deserves to be expanded by another 100 intersections.
The original provisions of law which created this pilot program will sunset on December 1, 2014. However, given the success of the "Red Light Camera" program since it was originally authorized more than 25 years ago, it is time to make this long standing successful program permanent rather than being subjected to successive amendments that continually extend a sunset date.
Prior legislative history
2011-12, S.4234/A.6892 (Weprin)
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
Unknown
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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