Authorizes all municipalities within the state of New York shall have the ability to install and operate photo speed violation monitoring systems within construction or maintenance work areas that fall within the border or jurisdiction of such municipality; makes related provisions.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A9283
SPONSOR: Slater TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to owner
liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum
speed limits; and to amend the general municipal law, in relation to
making technical corrections
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Allows municipalities to install temporary speed cameras in work zones
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Makes the necessary changes to the vehicle and traffic law as added by
chapter 421 of the laws of 2021 in order to expand the existing highway
work zone speed camera program to all municipal roadways in the state.
Adds subsection b, which provides that counties, cities, towns, and
villages may install and operate photo speed violation monitoring
systems within work zones.
JUSTIFICATION:
Our road work zones are dangerous areas for those working to repair the
roads. loo often people speed through these areas and it is the road
workers that are the ones being put in danger when someone speeds
through a work zone.
It is impossible to station a police officer in every work zone across
the state. Therefore, it is imperative that we allow municipalities to
install temporary speed cameras in these areas in order to discourage
dangerous driving habits so that we may better protect our road workers.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
Increased revenue
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Ninety days after it shall have become law
