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- Recommitted to rules
- Ordered to third reading cal.1272
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to transportation
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Permits travel in designated bus lanes under certain conditions
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor N. Nick Perry
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to permitting travel in designated bus lanes under certain conditions
Purpose
To allow vehicles to drive in dedicated bus lanes provided certain requirements are met.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill adds § 1116-a to the vehicle and traffic law to allow vehicles to drive in dedicated bus lanes in mixed residential and commercial areas when it is not rush hour provided that the vehicle exits the bus lane promptly and safely if the vehicle is within two-hundred and fifty feet from in front of a bus.
This section also defines the term "rush hour."
Section 2 of the bill provides that this act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
Justification
The implementation of dedicated bus lanes is to decrease the time in which commuters take to get to any given place during peak hours which generally range from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. During off peak hours, the need for a lane dedicated for buses is greatly reduced. In mixed residential and commercial areas, during off peak hours, bus lane violations serve as trap for tickets and summons by the police. Motorist face high fines and it is simply unfair. There is no justification why a motorist driving in the bus lane at 3AM should be penalized, especially during time periods where bus service is significantly diminished and there is no need for a dedicated bus lane.
Legislative history
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Fiscal implications to the state
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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