Transportation (Pedestrian Safety)

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 28, 2026

S 9055: Relates to electric scooter programs and establishing the street and sidewalk infrastructure fund

Requires registration of electric scooter programs; establishes the street and sidewalk infrastructure fund for projects supporting the repair, maintenance, and improvement of streets, sidewalks, and related pedestrian infrastructure.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes a dedicated fund for repairing/maintaining streets and sidewalks infrastructure, directly funding transportation infrastructure improvements per support indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Electric Vehicles Pedestrian Safety Transportation Funding

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in committee · New York · Assembly Feb 19, 2026

A 9363: Relates to electric scooter programs and establishing the street and sidewalk infrastructure fund

Requires registration of electric scooter programs; establishes the street and sidewalk infrastructure fund for projects supporting the repair, maintenance, and improvement of streets, sidewalks, and related pedestrian infrastructure.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEstablishes street/sidewalk infrastructure fund for repair/maintenance of transportation infrastructure, directly funding transportation projects.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Electric Vehicles Pedestrian Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1254: Requires businesses that use bicycles with electric assist to require certain employees to watch an online safety course video

Bill A 1254, the "E-BIKES Act," requires businesses using electric assist bicycles to mandate that employees and independent contractors who ride them complete an annual online safety video. The video, created by the state department, covers safe operation in traffic, pedestrian interactions, battery safety, and bike storage. Businesses must ensure all affected workers watch the video within the previous year, with non-compliance risking $1,000 civil penalties per violation. The law takes effect 18 months after enactment, with the video to be updated annually to reflect current safety practices.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates annual safety training for e-bike workers, directly improving workplace safety standards under Labor & Employment policies.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationMandates safety training for e-bike operators to improve road safety and pedestrian interactions, enhancing transportation safety standards.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure Pedestrian Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3730: Relates to traffic regulations of parking or standing vehicles in N.Y. City

Provides that cities having a population in excess of one million shall not supersede state provisions relating to the state law prohibition on individuals standing or parking a vehicle within twenty feet of a cross walk at an intersection.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnforces state parking ban near crosswalks (20 ft) to enhance pedestrian safety, directly strengthening transportation safety regulations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Pedestrian Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly May 28, 2026

A 7071: Relates to the operation of bicycles at stop signs and traffic-control signals

Relates to special provisions for the operation of bicycles when approaching stop signs and traffic-control signals including steady circular red signals and red arrow signals.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes safety-focused regulations for bicycle operation at traffic signals, enhancing transportation safety within vehicle regulations.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure Pedestrian Safety

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passed · New York · Senate Jan 22, 2025

J 237: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 2025, as Pedestrian Safety Month in the State of New York

This resolution requests Governor Hochul to proclaim October 2025 as Pedestrian Safety Month in New York State, aligning with National Pedestrian Safety Month. It aims to raise public awareness about pedestrian safety by highlighting statistics on annual pedestrian injuries and fatalities (including 300 pedestrian deaths in New York State yearly) and promoting safety practices like yielding at crosswalks and wearing reflective clothing. The resolution does not create new laws but encourages the Governor to issue a proclamation to support ongoing safety awareness efforts.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill explicitly promotes pedestrian safety awareness through proclamation, highlighting fatalities and safety practices to enhance transportation safety standards.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Pedestrian Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 829: Establishes the crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone and intrusion into an active work zone

This bill creates new criminal offenses for drivers who enter active construction zones where workers are present. It establishes two levels of vehicular assault (causing serious injury) and two levels of vehicular manslaughter (causing death), with penalties ranging from class E felony to class B felony based on whether the violation was negligent or reckless. A separate misdemeanor charge applies to any driver, cyclist, or pedestrian entering an active work zone without authorization, punishable by fines up to $500 or up to three months in jail. The law defines an "active work zone" as any area with proper signage, cones, or traffic controls where workers are physically present.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill creates new criminal offenses (vehicular assault/manslaughter in work zones) and expands criminalization, aligning with 'oppose' indicator of increased criminalization.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill creates criminal penalties for endangering construction workers in active work zones, directly enhancing workplace safety protections for laborers.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationCreates criminal penalties for entering active road construction zones, directly enhancing worker safety in transportation infrastructure work zones.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Violent Crime Pedestrian Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6715: Relates to owner liability for failure of operator to stop at a stop sign or yield for a pedestrian as required by law in the counties of Monroe and Onondaga

Relates to owner liability for failure of operator to stop at a stop sign or yield for a pedestrian as required by law in any municipality in the counties of Monroe and Onondaga; provides that such demonstration program shall empower such municipality to install and operate stop sign and pedestrian crossing photo violation monitoring systems which may be stationary or mobile, and which may be installed within the boundaries of such municipality; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnables photo enforcement for stop sign/pedestrian safety compliance, enhancing road safety and traffic regulation in transportation infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Pedestrian Safety Traffic Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8498: Enacts the "protect our pedestrians (POP) act"

Permits villages located in counties with a population between one million and one million five hundred thirty thousand to adopt local laws to implement a demonstration program imposing monetary liability not to exceed fifty dollars on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator to comply with stop signs; permits such villages to install and operate stop sign photo violation monitoring systems as part of such demonstration program.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnforces stop sign compliance via fines and photo systems to enhance pedestrian safety, directly advancing transportation safety standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Pedestrian Safety Traffic Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5623: Enacts the "New York State pedestrian right-of-way protection act"

Enacts the "New York State pedestrian right-of-way protection act" which makes it an unclassified misdemeanor to stop, stand or park a vehicle in a pedestrian right-of-way.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances pedestrian safety by penalizing vehicles obstructing right-of-way, directly improving transportation safety standards.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Pedestrian Safety

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