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S1042Senate2017-2018 SessionSame asA3794

Lower Pittsford Speed Limit

Official title

“Authorizes the village of Pittsford, town of Pittsford, Monroe county to lower the speed limit on village roads to not less than twenty-five miles per hour”

Sponsor Rich FunkeSD-55Affects Transportation
Status
In Assembly Committee
Transportation
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

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In Assembly · Transportation

What's happening

This bill allows the village of Pittsford in Monroe County to set village road speed limits as low as 25 mph.

Why it matters

  1. Enhances local control. The bill gives the village of Pittsford specific authority to set speed limits as low as 25 mph on village roads, allowing local leaders to tailor traffic safety measures to their community’s needs rather than relying solely on state standards.

  2. Potential impact on safety and quality of life. Lower speed limits can help reduce the severity and frequency of traffic accidents, making streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers—especially in residential or high-foot-traffic areas.

  3. Precedent for other communities. By singling out Pittsford for this authority, the bill could serve as a model or catalyst for similar legislation elsewhere, as other villages may seek comparable local control to address their own traffic concerns.

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Lower Pittsford Speed Limit

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Rich Funke

Senator · Senate District 55

Chair, Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation

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History

  1. Referred to transportation
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 62–0
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1528
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Referred to transportation
  7. Returned to senate
  8. Died in assembly
  9. Referred to transportation
  10. Delivered to assembly
  11. Passed senateVote 61–0
  12. Home rule request
Show 4 earlier actions
  1. Advanced to third reading
  2. 2nd report cal.
  3. 1st report cal.838
  4. Referred to transportation

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A3794Assembly

Lower Village Speed Limits

In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Joseph Errigo

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

2 pagesUnderlined is new[Struck] is removedOfficial text on nysenate.gov ↗

STATE OF NEW YORK

1042

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN SENATE

January 6, 2017

Introduced by Sen. FUNKE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to speed limits in the village of Pittsford, town of Pittsford, county of Monroe

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 1643 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 412 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:

§ 1643. Speed limits on highways in cities and villages. The legislative body of any city or village with respect to highways (which term for the purposes of this section shall include private roads open to public motor vehicle traffic) in such city or village, other than state highways maintained by the state on which the department of transportation shall have established higher or lower speed limits than the statutory fifty-five miles per hour speed limit as provided in section sixteen hundred twenty of this title, or on which the department of transportation shall have designated that such city or village shall not establish any maximum speed limit as provided in section sixteen hundred twenty-four of this title, subject to the limitations imposed by section sixteen hundred eighty-four of this title may by local law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation establish maximum speed limits at which vehicles may proceed within such city or village, within designated areas of such city or village or on or along designated highways within such city or village higher or lower than the fifty-five miles per hour maximum statutory limit. No such speed limit applicable throughout such city or village or within designated areas of such city or village shall be established at less than thirty miles per hour; except that in the city of Long Beach, in the county of Nassau, speed limits may be established at not less than fifteen miles per hour on any portion of the following highways in such city: Cleveland avenue, Harding avenue, Mitchell avenue, Belmont avenue, Atlantic avenue, Coolidge avenue, Wilson avenue

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

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and Taft avenue; except that in the village of Pittsford, town of Pittsford, county of Monroe, speed limits may be established at not less than twenty-five miles per hour on village roads in the village of Pittsford. No such speed limit applicable on or along designated highways within such city or village shall be established at less than twenty-five miles per hour, except that school speed limits may be established at not less than fifteen miles per hour, for a distance not to exceed one thousand three hundred twenty feet, on a highway passing a school building, entrance or exit of a school abutting on the highway and except that within the cities of Buffalo and Rochester speed limits may be established at not less than fifteen miles per hour for any portion of a highway within a city park.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to speed limits in the village of Pittsford, town of Pittsford, county of Monroe

Summary of specific provisions

Section one: Amends section 1643 of vehicle and traffic law to allow the Village of Pittsford to post a speed limit in the Village to no less than 25 mph.

Section two: Sets forth the effective date

Justification

The historic Village of Pittsford has a vibrant downtown which remains a community and regional destination. Like other communities across the nation, the Pittsford community has become increasingly aware that the success of the village's business economy, the value of residential and commercial real estate, and residents' quality of life are all directly tied to the level of walkability found on Village streets.

To address this issue the Village has undertaken an Active Transportation Plan in concert with the Town of Pittsford. This planning initiative, now underway, has inventoried problem areas and has identified a comprehensive list of recommendations including reducing the Village speed limit from 30 to 25 miles per hour. The project consulting traffic engineer, has indicated that lower posted speeds within the Village are necessary to achieve the desired goals of the community's Active Transportation Plan. Within the Transportation field, posted speeds of 25 or 20 miles per hour are considered the maximum acceptable limit where a safe walkable environment is required.

Prior legislative history

S.7346 of 2016; Committee Discharged and Committed to Rules

Fiscal implications

None

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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