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- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.696
- Referred to cities
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.416
- Referred to cities
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Relates to school zone speed limits and signage and other traffic calming devices
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Edward Braunstein
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3372
Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to signage in school speed zones
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to protect school children and other pedestrian in New York City from traffic-related accidents by reducing the speed in school zones and the creation of other speed zones.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends section 19-177(e) of the Administrative Code of the City of New York to require that the posted signs at school zones will include the reduced speed limit, flashing beacons, and a notice that the speed limit is in effect when such beacons are flashing.
Section 2 provides that the act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Pedestrian safety has always been an important concern for New York City residents, but recent data has given this issue special urgency. According to the New York Times, 270 people died in New York City in traffic-related incidents in 2012, with 148 of these victims being pedestrians. This was the highest number of traffic-related fatalities since 2008. These figures indicate a heightened risk to all City resi- dents, but especially children. This bill is designed to protect the most vulnerable members of our society, our children.
One factor that accounts for this risk is the insufficient number of speed signs in school zones, which causes some people to forget that they are driving in areas where children may be walking. According to a publication of the Phoenix Street Transportation Department, "research conducted throughout the country over several decades has shown that drivers are influenced by the type of street and the current traffic conditions, not the posted speed limit." This bill seeks to change the feel of the streets that the most vulnerable members of society use most often through the installment of traffic calming devices. Once this bill becomes law, no one driving in a school zone will be able to plead ignorance of the speed limit. The Department of Transportation will be required to post speed limit signs at every school zone.
Legislative history
2013-2014: S.4613 - Referred to Cities
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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