What's happening
This bill prohibits local governments from imposing extra fees or costs for red light violations beyond what state law authorizes.
Why it matters
Limits local governments’ ability to generate extra revenue. from red light violations, meaning drivers would only pay fines explicitly set by state law rather than potentially higher, locally-imposed surcharges.
Creates statewide consistency and predictability. for individuals who receive red light tickets, preventing confusion or unfair disparities in how fines are assessed from one municipality to another.
Addresses concerns about fairness and transparency. by ensuring that penalties for red light violations are not used as a way for local governments to impose hidden or excessive costs on motorists.
May reduce the financial burden on drivers. , particularly those in cities or counties that previously added extra fees to traffic violations, helping to avoid disproportionately harsh penalties for low-income residents.
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No Extra Red Light Fees
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- Referred to transportation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
11003
IN ASSEMBLY
May 29, 2018
Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to prohibiting the imposition of additional fees, costs or assessments for violations of red traffic-control signal indications
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1111-b of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 19 of the laws of 2009, is amended by adding a new subdivision (e-1) to read as follows:
(e-1) No local law or ordinance shall be adopted which imposes any additional fees, costs or assessments for a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this article other than what is authorized pursuant to subdivision (e) of this section.
§ 2. Section 1111-b of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 20 of the laws of 2009, is amended by adding a new subdivision (e-1) to read as follows:
(e-1) No local law or ordinance shall be adopted which imposes any additional fees, costs or assessments for a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this article other than what is authorized pursuant to subdivision (e) of this section.
§ 3. Section 1111-b of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 22 of the laws of 2009, is amended by adding a new subdivision (e-1) to read as follows:
(e-1) No local law or ordinance shall be adopted which imposes any additional fees, costs or assessments for a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this article other than what is authorized pursuant to subdivision (e) of this section.
§ 4. Section 1111-b of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 23 of the laws of 2009, is amended by adding a new subdivision (e-1) to read as follows:
(e-1) No local law or ordinance shall be adopted which imposes any additional fees, costs or assessments for a violation of subdivision (d)
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD16068-02-8
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of section eleven hundred eleven of this article other than what is authorized pursuant to subdivision (e) of this section.
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately, provided however that the amendments to sections 1111-b of the vehicle and traffic law made by sections one, two, three, and four of this act shall not affect the repeal of such sections and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
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