What's happening
This bill increases penalties and adds a $30 surcharge for parking violations in bicycle lanes in New York City.
Why it matters
Establishes significantly higher fines. for parking violations specifically in bicycle lanes, treating them on par with handicapped parking violations—this signals a city-level shift in prioritizing the safety and accessibility of bike infrastructure.
Introduces a mandatory $30 surcharge. on top of existing fines for anyone ticketed for stopping, standing, or parking in a bike lane, making violations more expensive and potentially acting as a stronger deterrent.
Directs surcharge revenue specifically to bike safety efforts. in New York City, earmarking the funds for the Department of Transportation’s bicycle safety outreach program—this creates a feedback loop where violators contribute directly to improving cyclist safety.
May increase enforcement and public awareness. of the importance of keeping bike lanes clear, as higher penalties and dedicated funding could prompt more city attention and educational campaigns about the issue.
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Who cares
Motorists
The bill would allow New York City penalties of up to $150 for parking in a bicycle lane and require an additional $30 surcharge for bicycle-lane parking, stopping or standing violations.
Courts and administrative tribunals
They would collect the mandatory surcharge following a finding of liability or conviction and remit it to the county’s chief fiscal officer or, for violations in New York City, to the city.
- Likely support
New York City Department of Transportation
Surcharge revenue from violations in the city would support its bicycle safety outreach program.
Cyclists and bicycle safety advocates
The bill would increase financial penalties for drivers who obstruct bicycle lanes and direct New York City surcharge revenue toward bicycle safety outreach.
Headline styles
Increase Bike Lane Parking Fines
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1236
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2025
Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, GLICK, SIMONE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to violations for parking in a bicycle lane
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision b of section 19-203 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by section 2 of part B of chapter 93 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
b. To provide for penalties other than imprisonment for parking violations, provided however, that monetary penalties shall not exceed fifty dollars for each parking violation, provided that monetary penalties shall not exceed one hundred dollars for each parking violation committed in a space where stopping or standing is prohibited and provided, further, that monetary penalties shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars for each handicapped parking violation or violation for parking in a bicycle lane;
§ 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1809-f to read as follows:
§ 1809-f. Mandatory surcharge required for certain violations relating to parking in a bicycle lane. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever proceedings in an administrative tribunal or a court result in a finding of liability, or conviction for a violation of any statute, local law or ordinance or rule involving the parking, stopping or standing of motor vehicles in a bicycle lane, there shall be levied, in addition to any sentence or other surcharge required or permitted by law, an additional surcharge of thirty dollars.
2. The mandatory surcharge provided for in subdivision one of this section shall be paid to the clerk of the court or administrative tribu-
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nal that made the determination of liability. Within the first ten days of the month next succeeding the collection of such surcharge, the collecting authority shall pay such surcharge to the chief fiscal officer of the county in which such violation occurred or if the violation occurred in New York city, to the city of New York, to be used by such city for the New York city department of transportation's bicycle safety outreach program.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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