A 2299: Relates to requiring the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices for repeated violation of maximum speed limits - New York

A2299C → A2299D · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill version expands the law to cover both the Vehicle and Traffic Law and the General Municipal Law, adding new sponsors and increasing the committee reporting history. It significantly tightens the criteria for requiring speed limiters, raising the point accumulation threshold from eleven to eleven or more points within an eighteen-month window (previously twenty-four months) and increasing the photo violation threshold from six to sixteen notices within twelve months. The new version also introduces a hearing process before mandating the device and allows municipalities without photo enforcement systems to target the top one percent of violators.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the General Municipal Law, and eligibility for mandatory speed limiter installation was narrowed by increasing violation thresholds and adding a hearing requirement.

SCOPE

The act title was updated to include the General Municipal Law, expanding the bill's legal reach beyond just the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

ELIGIBILITY

The point accumulation threshold for mandatory speed limiter installation was changed to require eleven or more points within an eighteen-month period, replacing the previous twenty-four-month window.

The threshold for photo speed violations triggering mandatory installation was raised from six to sixteen notices within a twelve-month period.

Municipalities without photo enforcement systems are now authorized to require speed limiters for the top one percent of violators based on other data.

REQUIREMENT

A new hearing process was introduced where an administrative tribunal or court must determine if a person should be required to install a speed limiter before the mandate takes effect.

ENFORCEMENT

The commissioner's authority to mandate installation without a hearing was removed for high-volume violators, replacing it with a mandatory hearing process.

A2299B → A2299C · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add several new sponsors and to significantly tighten enforcement rules for drivers with excessive speeding violations. The most critical change is the introduction of a strict ten-day deadline for drivers to install speed limiters after a court order, replacing the previous vague requirement to install them 'for a minimum period.' Additionally, the text clarifies that vehicle owners are liable for violations committed by operators in their cars, and it explicitly allows the commissioner to waive installation costs for those who cannot afford them.

Scope change

The bill's scope of applicability was expanded to include vehicle owners who are held liable for an operator's speeding violations, and the eligibility criteria for enforcement were tightened by adding a specific ten-day compliance window.

TIMELINE

Added a mandatory ten-day deadline for drivers to install speed limiters after receiving a court order, removing the previous lack of a specific timeframe.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that vehicle owners are liable for speeding violations committed by operators in their vehicles, expanding the pool of people subject to the mandate.

FISCAL

Explicitly stated that drivers who cannot afford the cost of the speed limiter may request a payment plan or have the cost waived by the commissioner.

REQUIREMENT

Replaced the general requirement to install a device for a minimum period with a specific mandate to install it within ten days of the court order.

SCOPE

Added multiple new sponsors to the bill, indicating broader legislative support or coalition building.

A2299A → A2299B · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add new sponsors and update its legislative history, indicating it has moved through multiple committee stages. The text of the law regarding speed limiters remains substantively the same, though minor formatting corrections were made to fix line breaks and spacing errors in the original version.

SCOPE

New sponsors (Valdez, Mamdani, Vanel, Alvarez, Wieder) were added to the list of legislators introducing the bill.

TECHNICAL

The legislative status was updated to reflect that the bill was 'again reported from said committee with amendments' after being previously amended and recommitted.

Minor formatting corrections were applied to fix broken line breaks and spacing issues in the legal text, ensuring the document is readable and consistent.

A2299 → A2299A · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand the time window for accumulating speeding points from 18 months to 24 months, making it easier for drivers to trigger mandatory speed limiters. Additionally, the process for removing these devices was changed from a court recommendation to a commissioner-led evaluation involving written and road tests. The amendment also clarifies procedures for notifying drivers who fail to appear in court and updates the return process for speed limiters.

Scope change

The bill now applies to drivers who accumulate 11 or more points within a 24-month period, whereas the original version required 11 points within an 18-month period.

ELIGIBILITY

The threshold for requiring a speed limiter was changed from 11 points in 18 months to 11 points in 24 months, broadening the number of drivers affected.

ENFORCEMENT

A new provision requires the commissioner to send written notices via first-class mail to drivers who fail to appear in court regarding the speed limiter mandate.

REQUIREMENT

The removal of a speed limiter now requires the commissioner to administer written and road tests, replacing the previous system where courts could recommend removal based on commissioner evaluation.

Local authorities like the NYC Department of Finance are now required to share data with the commissioner to identify drivers eligible for speed limiters based on photo violations.

The location where speed limiters must be returned was changed from the department to a qualified service provider established by the commissioner.

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