Transportation (Pedestrian Safety)

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7626: Relates to owner liability for failure to stop at a stop sign or yield for a pedestrian

Authorizes a municipality to adopt a local law or ordinance to establish a program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator to install and operate stop sign and pedestrian crossing photo violation monitoring systems.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances traffic safety by imposing liability for stop sign/pedestrian crossing violations, directly advancing transportation safety standards.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Pedestrian Safety Traffic Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 233: Relates to establishing a task force on safety in school transportation

This bill creates a 18-member task force to review and improve safety in school transportation. The task force, appointed by state leaders and including education stakeholders, school bus drivers, and agency heads, will study existing safety laws, bus stop practices, pedestrian safety, and protocols for drivers (including substitutes). It must issue recommendations within 18 months on measures like retrofitting buses, using sensor technology, and curbing illegal passing of school buses. The bill does not implement new safety rules but establishes a review process to inform future policy. (Procedural bill; expires 24 months after enactment.)

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill creates task force to improve school transportation safety through technology and protocols, directly enhancing K-12 school infrastructure and student safety.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationCreates task force to improve school bus safety standards via recommendations on retrofitting, sensors, and illegal passing protocols, directly enhancing transportation safety protocols.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety School Transportation Pedestrian Safety Public Transit

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passed · New York · Assembly May 11, 2026

A 8309: Requires certain public authorities to develop a feasibility study to promote bicycle and pedestrian access on bridges

Requires the New York state bridge authority, the Thousand Islands bridge authority, the Nassau county bridge authority, the Ogdensburg bridge authority, and the New York state thruway authority to develop a feasibility study to promote bicycle and pedestrian access on bridges and provide a report to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, and the public a copy of such plan.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires feasibility study for bike/ped access on bridges, promoting sustainable transportation infrastructure as per bill's explicit purpose.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure Bridges Pedestrian Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 21, 2026

S 4508: Establishes scramble crosswalks leading to and from school buildings during times of student arrival and dismissal

Establishes scramble crosswalks leading to and from school buildings during times of student arrival and dismissal to ensure all vehicular traffic is stopped while pedestrians are crossing in the same intersection.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances pedestrian safety at school intersections by stopping all traffic during crossings, directly aligning with transportation safety indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure Pedestrian Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1831: Relates to operators of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle or pedestrian

This bill requires drivers to pass bicycles and pedestrians safely on roads outside New York City. In towns and cities with under one million residents, drivers must move to another lane if possible when overtaking a cyclist or pedestrian, or maintain at least a three-foot distance if lane changes aren't feasible. If neither option is safe, drivers must only proceed if it's reasonable under current road conditions. The law applies specifically to vehicles overtaking cyclists or pedestrians on the same side of the road in non-NYC areas.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates safe passing distances for cyclists/pedestrians, directly enhancing road safety standards in transportation infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure Pedestrian Safety Roads & Highways

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3154: Relates to a pedestrian's right of way

This bill amends New York's vehicle and traffic law to clarify when pedestrians have the right-of-way at intersections. It specifically requires drivers to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks during steady green signals, flashing "DON'T WALK" signals, and yellow signals, and when turning right at red lights. The changes apply directly to pedestrians crossing streets and drivers operating vehicles at intersections with traffic signals or crosswalks. Key provisions include explicit language stating drivers must yield to pedestrians "within a marked or unmarked crosswalk" during specified signal phases.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationClarifies pedestrian right-of-way at intersections, requiring drivers to yield during signals and turns, enhancing traffic safety standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure Pedestrian Safety

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passed · New York · Senate May 12, 2026

S 1665: Relates to operators of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle or pedestrian

Senate Bill S 1665 updates the rules for vehicle operators when overtaking bicyclists and pedestrians in New York State. Outside of New York City, drivers passing a bicycle must now use "due care," which includes moving to an adjacent lane if safe, or passing at least three feet away. Similar "due care" requirements are also established for drivers passing pedestrians in these areas. For New York City, the bill retains the existing rule for drivers to pass bicycles at a safe distance and does not introduce specific new provisions for passing pedestrians.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationUpdates vehicle passing rules for cyclists/pedestrians with due care requirements, enhancing road safety standards in transportation regulations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure Pedestrian Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7669: 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 monitoring to enhance pedestrian safety, directly strengthening transportation safety standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Pedestrian Safety Traffic Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1494: Relates to penalties for striking a pedestrian crossing a street while operating a motor vehicle

This bill adds 5 points to a driver's record for convictions or guilty pleas related to hitting pedestrians while operating a motor vehicle under Vehicle and Traffic Law sections 1151 or 1151-a. It directly affects drivers convicted of these specific traffic violations. The key provision requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to amend rules to implement this penalty. The bill takes immediate effect upon enactment.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAdds 5 points to driver's record for hitting pedestrians, strengthening traffic safety enforcement under transportation laws.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Pedestrian Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1546: Defines bicycles with electric assist and establishes regulations for such bicycles

This bill defines "bicycles with electric assist" (e-bikes) under New York's Vehicle and Traffic Law and establishes specific operating rules for them. It adds e-bikes to the legal definition of bicycles, clarifies they are not motor vehicles, and sets a maximum 5 mph speed limit when riding on sidewalks (only when necessary for accessing adjacent property, work, or snow removal). The law explicitly states local governments may still create their own e-bike regulations. It directly affects e-bike riders, pedestrians, and local authorities managing sidewalk use.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationDefines e-bikes under transportation law, enabling sustainable transport use by clarifying regulations and safety rules without restricting adoption.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure Pedestrian Safety

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