What's happening
This bill removes Hylan Boulevard from the Bus Rapid Transit Phase I routes subject to bus lane camera enforcement.
Why it matters
Directly impacts drivers and businesses along Hylan Boulevard. by removing this corridor from the list of routes where bus lane camera tickets can be issued, potentially reducing fines related to bus lane violations in that area.
Could affect bus lane compliance and transit speed on Hylan Boulevard. , as the removal of automated enforcement may make it harder for the city to discourage unauthorized vehicles from using the bus lanes, possibly leading to slower bus service.
Signals a shift in how transit enforcement is prioritized in different neighborhoods. , raising questions about the consistency of bus lane rules and their enforcement across the city, and possibly influencing future decisions about which streets receive camera enforcement.
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Remove Hylan Blvd Bus Cameras
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History
- Referred to transportation
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.842
- Referred to transportation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2590
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 13, 2017
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 removing Hylan Boulevard from Bus Rapid Transit Phase I for purposes of owner liability for failure to comply with bus lane restrictions
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph 4 of subdivision (c) of section 1111-c of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 239 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
4. "Bus Rapid Transit Phase I plan" shall mean the following [five] four bus rapid transit routes as designated by the New York city department of transportation: Fordham Road, First/Second Avenue, Nostrand Avenue, Thirty-Fourth Street, [Hylan Boulevard,] and an undesignated route in the borough of Queens not to exceed ten miles.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amendment to paragraph 4 of subdivision (c) of section 1111-c of the vehicle and traffic law, made by section one of this act, shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02558-01-7
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to removing Hylan Boulevard from Bus Rapid Transit Phase I for purposes of owner liability for failure to comply with bus lane restrictions
Purpose
Removes Hylan Boulevard from Bus Rapid Transit Phase I for purposes of owner liability for failure to comply with bus lane restrictions.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends paragraph 4 of subdivision c of section 1111-c of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 239 of the laws of 2015
Justification
This legislation will eliminate the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route that operates along the Hylan Boulevard/Richmond Avenue corridor. The Phase 1 BRT component has been a failure in Staten Island, and has been plagued with numerous issues from its start. By designating a bus-only lane, a vital lane for vehicles has been eliminated at the precise time it is needed most, when residents are traveling to and from work and school. Although the initial BRT plan involved community discussions, residents and business owners have repeatedly highlighted the negative effect BRT has had on this community.
Legislative history
2017: S.2590 - Died on 3rd Reading Calendar 2016: S.4583 - Passed Senate 2015: S.4583 - Passed Senate 2014: S.7161 - Referred to Transportation
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amendment to paragraph 4 of subdivision (c) of section 1111-c of the vehicle and traffic law, made by section one of this act, shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
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