Relates to violations and a mandatory surcharge for parking in a bicycle lane which shall be paid to the clerk of the court of administrative tribunal that made the determination of liability.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A2302
SPONSOR: Simon (MS) TITLE OF BILL:
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
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The Administrative Code of the City of New York, Sec.19-203-b, is
amended with a new violation: parking in a bicycle lane and a penalty of
$150.00.
The Vehicle and Traffic law is amended by adding a new Sec.1809-f:
Mandatory surcharge in relation to stopping or standing in a designated
bicycle lane. Monies collected from the surcharge will be designated to
the NYC DOT's Bicycle Safety Outreach Program.
JUSTIFICATION:
A congestion/carbon emission-reducing transportation program for New
York City is not unrealistic; however, before implementing such a plan,
a proactive and supporting foundation must be in place. New York City
has 270 miles of marked bicycles lanes with approximately 1,000 addi-
tional miles proposed through PIaNYC and yet, the city's administrative
code does not mention vehicle violations for stopping or standing in a
bicycle lane.
New York City accounts for over 112,000 cyclists daily. A 2006 city
study found that between 1996 and 2005, of the 225 fatalities with
cyclists, 92% involved automobiles. In fact, in one high profile casual-
ty, a motorist drove along a bike lane not realizing it was a dedicated
bike path.
A motor vehicle parked in a marked bicycle lane intentionally places
cyclists in any number of dangerous conditions, the first being that the
cyclist must navigate into on-coming traffic to circumvent the unlaw-
fully placed vehicle.
This bill amends New York City's administrative code to delineate a
specific $150.00 penalty for parking in bicycle lane and New York
State's vehicles and traffic law to incorporate the $30.00 mandatory
state surcharge.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Increased revenue for New York City
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2007-08: A.11820 - Transportation
2009-10: A.2842 - Transportation
2011-12: A.1825 - Transportation
2013-14: A.5087 - Transportation
2015-16: A.5158 - Transportation
2017-18: A.1027 - Transportation
2019-20: A. 1270 - Transportation
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become law.
