What's happening
This bill mandates a six-month registration suspension and insurance notification for vehicles with multiple red light or speed camera violations.
Why it matters
Significant consequences for repeat offenders. The bill targets owners of vehicles (excluding rentals) with six or more red light or speed camera violations in 18 months, imposing a six-month registration suspension. This escalates the stakes for repeated non-compliance, likely increasing pressure to obey traffic laws.
Insurance impact for frequent violators. After five or more violations within two years, the state will notify the vehicle owner's insurance company, potentially leading to higher insurance premiums or policy changes for those with repeated camera-based infractions.
Change in treatment of camera violations. Previously, camera violations could not be used for insurance purposes; this bill explicitly allows such violations to factor into insurance decisions after a certain threshold, aligning them more closely with traditional moving violations in terms of consequences.
Focus on non-rental vehicles. The bill specifically exempts rental vehicles from the registration suspension provision, focusing enforcement and penalties directly on vehicle owners rather than rental agencies or short-term users.
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Suspend Plates for Repeat Speeders
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Sponsors
Senator · Senate District 17
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History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1445
- Referred to cities
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8825
IN SENATE
May 23, 2018
Introduced by Sen. FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to liability for violations imposed through the use of traffic-control signal photo-monitoring systems and photo speed violation monitoring systems
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 510 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-b to read as follows:
2-b. Mandatory suspension of registration of a vehicle with six or more findings of liability under sections eleven hundred eleven-a and eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter. Within seven days of the receipt of notification from a parking violations bureau of a vehicle, other than a rental vehicle as defined in one hundred thirty-seven-a of this chapter, with six or more findings of liability within an eighteen month period under local laws adopted pursuant to sections eleven hundred eleven-a and/or eleven hundred eighty-b of this chapter, the registration of such vehicle shall be suspended for six months.
§ 2. Subdivision (f) of section 1111-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 746 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows:
(f) An imposition of liability under a local law or ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall not be deemed a conviction as an operator and shall not be made part of the operating record of the person upon whom such liability is imposed [nor shall it] but may be used for insurance purposes in the provision of motor vehicle insurance coverage in accordance with this subdivision. Upon a fifth or subsequent finding of liability within a two-year period, the parking violations bureau shall notify the department of such findings of liability and the department shall notify the vehicle owner's insurance carrier.
§ 3. Subdivision (f) of section 1180-b of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 189 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(f) An imposition of liability under the demonstration program established pursuant to this section shall not be deemed a conviction as an operator and shall not be made part of the operating record of the person upon whom such liability is imposed [nor shall it] but may be used for insurance purposes in the provision of motor vehicle insurance coverage in accordance with this subdivision. Upon a fifth or subsequent finding of liability within a two-year period, the parking violations bureau shall notify the department of such findings of liability and the department shall notify the vehicle owner's insurance carrier.
§ 4. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that:
(a) the amendments to subdivision (f) of section 1111-a of the vehicle and traffic law made by section two of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith; and
(b) the amendments to subdivision (f) of section 1180-b of the vehicle and traffic law made by section three of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to liability for violations imposed through the use of traffic-control signal photo- monitoring systems and photo speed violation monitoring systems
Purpose or general idea of bill
Suspends vehicle registration and allows use of data by insurance carri- ers for multiple red light camera and school speed zone camera violations within a 2-year period
Summary of specific provisions
Section one of this bill adds a new subdivision 2-b to Section 510 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law requiring mandatory suspension of vehicle registration with six or more findings of liability under local laws enacted pursuant to sections 1111-a and/or 1180-b of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
Section two amends section 1111-a (f) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law by requiring, upon a fifth or subsequent finding of liability of a red light camera violation within a two year period, that the Parking Violations Bureau notify the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) of such findings. In turn DMV must notify the vehicle owner's insurance carrier.
Section three amends section 1180-b (f) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law by requiring, upon a fifth or subsequent finding of liability of a school speed zone camera violation within a two year period, that the Parking Violations Bureau notify the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) of such findings. In turn DMV must notify the vehicle owner's insurance carrier.
Section four provides that the law takes effect ninety days after its enactment.
Justification
While speed and red light cameras issue fines, they do little to deter the behavior of speeding because they have no impact on a driver's record.
Under current law, if a driver is repeatedly ticketed by police for running a red light or speeding, they face points added to their license and suspension. This legislation would enact a similar framework for those who continually receive red light camera and school speed zone camera violations.
Drivers who repeatedly speed and run lights at intersections are putting the public at risk and more aggressive consequences are needed. While the best way to protect public safety and stop speeders and red light runners is still with actual police officers on the street enforcing the traffic laws. This legislation at least puts real consequences to multi- ple violations, and does not just raise revenue.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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