Transportation (Traffic Safety)

passed · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 10623: Establishes a highway safety corridor on the Southern State Parkway

Establishes a highway safety corridor on the Southern State Parkway between exit seventeen and exit thirty-one; provides for enhanced traffic enforcement and a reporting requirement.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes a highway safety corridor and enhances traffic enforcement, directly improving transportation safety.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways Traffic Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 11479: Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Yonkers

This bill authorizes the city of Yonkers to implement a demonstration program using speed cameras in school zones to issue fines to vehicle owners for speeding violations. The program allows the installation of up to 25 cameras at any one time, which will monitor speeds during school hours and specific times surrounding student activities. To ensure accuracy and privacy, the bill mandates regular equipment calibration, operator training, and strict rules limiting the use of images to liability adjudication only. Additionally, the legislation requires that these images generally exclude identifiable details about drivers or passengers and must be destroyed after cases are resolved. The authorization for this program will expire on December 31, 2031.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill enhances student safety in school zones, a key component of protecting the educational environment and ensuring safe access to education.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances transportation safety by authorizing speed cameras in school zones to deter speeding and protect students.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Traffic Safety

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signed · New York · Senate Aug 14, 2026

S 10196: Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Amsterdam

This bill authorizes the city of Amsterdam to run a demonstration program using speed cameras in up to five school zones to hold vehicle owners financially liable for speeding violations committed by drivers. The program would only operate during specific times, such as school hours and student activities, and requires strict safety measures including regular equipment calibration, operator training, and clear advance warning signs for drivers. To protect privacy, the bill mandates that images taken by these cameras generally exclude the driver and passengers, and it restricts access to these photos primarily to the city, the vehicle owner, and law enforcement under specific legal conditions. The authorization for this pilot program is set to expire on December 31, 2031.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances transportation safety by implementing speed cameras in school zones to deter speeding and protect students.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Traffic Safety

in committee · New York · Assembly Apr 24, 2026

A 11104: Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the town of Rotterdam

This bill authorizes the town of Rotterdam to implement a demonstration program using speed cameras in up to ten school zones to enforce speed limits and hold vehicle owners financially liable for violations. The program is restricted to active school hours and specific times surrounding student activities, with strict requirements for equipment calibration, operator training, and privacy protections that limit the use of recorded images to liability adjudication only. The authorization for this demonstration program will automatically expire on December 31, 2031.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances transportation safety by implementing speed cameras in school zones to enforce limits and hold violators liable.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Traffic Safety

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signed · New York · Senate Aug 14, 2026

S 10564: Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Yonkers

This bill authorizes the city of Yonkers to install and operate a demonstration program of cameras that issue fines to vehicle owners for speeding in school zones. The program would allow the city to place up to 25 cameras in specific zones during school hours, including times before and after school and during student activities. To ensure accuracy and privacy, the bill requires regular equipment testing, independent calibration checks, and mandates that images generally exclude the driver or passengers unless reasonable efforts to do so fail. Additionally, the bill restricts how these images can be used, limiting them primarily to issuing liability notices and allowing access only to vehicle owners or through specific legal processes like search warrants. The authorization for this program is set to expire on December 31, 2031.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances transportation safety by installing speed cameras in school zones to reduce speeding and protect students.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Traffic Safety

in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 5, 2026

A 11322: Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the village of Croton-on-Hudson

This bill authorizes the village of Croton-on-Hudson to run a demonstration program that holds vehicle owners financially responsible for speeding violations committed by drivers in designated school zones. Under the program, the village can install up to three photo speed cameras that capture images of speeding vehicles during school hours and specific times surrounding student activities. The bill includes strict rules to protect privacy by limiting what information the cameras can record and ensuring that images are only used to issue liability notices to vehicle owners. Additionally, the village must maintain rigorous standards for camera calibration, operator training, and the secure storage or destruction of recorded data. The authorization for this specific program is set to expire on December 31, 2031.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances transportation safety by implementing speed cameras in school zones to reduce speeding violations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Traffic Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate May 13, 2026

S 10323: Establishes the crime of aggravated distracted driving and provides that such crime shall be a misdemeanor

Establishes the crime of aggravated distracted driving; provides that such crime shall be a misdemeanor; requires the motor vehicle operator's driver's license to be revoked; provides that the registration may be revoked.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill creates a new crime and mandates license revocation, strengthening law enforcement tools and public safety.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances transportation safety by criminalizing aggravated distracted driving and imposing license revocation penalties.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing Traffic Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 6, 2026

S 9816: Enacts the "BEAMS" act

Enacts the "brightness emission analysis for motorist safety (BEAMS) act" which requires the department of transportation with participating institutions conduct a study on LED headlights.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates a study on LED headlights to enhance motorist safety, aligning with safety improvement indicators.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Traffic Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 2, 2026

S 9713: Relates to reducing the speed for owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits

Reduces the speed for owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits to more than seven miles per hour over such posted maximum speed limits.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances transportation safety by lowering the speed threshold for owner liability, thereby encouraging stricter adherence to speed limits.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Traffic Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 2, 2026

S 9753: Implements escalating penalties for vehicles which have been documented multiple times by a photo violation monitoring device for failure to comply with traffic-control indications

Implements escalating penalties for vehicles which have been documented multiple times by a photo violation monitoring device for failure to comply with traffic-control indications up to a suspension of a vehicle's registration.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances transportation safety by imposing stricter penalties for traffic violations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing Traffic Safety

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