Senate Bill S163A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the operation of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
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    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-S163 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1111-f, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5280
2011-2012: S7491
2013-2014: S211
2017-2018: S491, S7088
2019-2020: S2347
2021-2022: S2900

2015-S163 - Summary

Relates to the operation of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices.

2015-S163 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S163 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   163

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  the  opera-
  tion of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 1111-e to read as follows:
  S  1111-E.  TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING DEVICES;
PROHIBITIONS AND PROTECTIONS.   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER  PROVISION  OF
LAW,  RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, A CITY OR COUNTY AUTHORIZED TO
INSTALL AND OPERATE TRAFFIC-CONTROL  SIGNAL  PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING
DEVICES PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-B OF
THIS  ARTICLE SHALL ADOPT AND ENFORCE MEASURES TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF
DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS WHOSE IDENTIFYING INFORMA-
TION MAY BE CAPTURED BY SUCH DEVICES. SUCH  PRIVACY-PROTECTION  MEASURES
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  1.  UTILIZATION  OF  NECESSARY  TECHNOLOGIES  TO ENSURE, TO THE EXTENT
PRACTICABLE, THAT PHOTOGRAPHS PRODUCED BY  SUCH  TRAFFIC-CONTROL  SIGNAL
PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING DEVICES SHALL NOT INCLUDE IMAGES THAT IDENTI-
FY THE DRIVER, THE PASSENGERS, OR THE CONTENTS OF THE VEHICLE.  HOWEVER,
NO  NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  ISSUED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ELEVEN HUNDRED
ELEVEN-B OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE DISMISSED SOLELY BECAUSE A  PHOTOGRAPH
OR  PHOTOGRAPHS  ALLOW FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE CONTENTS OF A VEHI-
CLE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH CITY OR COUNTY HAS MADE A REASONABLE  EFFORT  TO
COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION;
  2.  PROHIBITION ON THE USE OR DISSEMINATION OF VEHICLE'S LICENSE PLATE
INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION AND IMAGES CAPTURED BY TRAFFIC-CONTROL
SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING DEVICES EXCEPT AS REQUIRED  TO  ESTAB-
LISH  LIABILITY  UNDER  THIS SECTION OR COLLECT PAYMENT OF PENALTIES; OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2015-S163A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1111-f, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5280
2011-2012: S7491
2013-2014: S211
2017-2018: S491, S7088
2019-2020: S2347
2021-2022: S2900

2015-S163A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the operation of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices.

2015-S163A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S163A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 163--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation  --  recom-
  mitted  to  the  Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the opera-
  tion of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
section 1111-f to read as follows:
  S 1111-F. TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING  DEVICES;
PROHIBITIONS  AND  PROTECTIONS.   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, A CITY OR COUNTY AUTHORIZED  TO
INSTALL  AND  OPERATE  TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING
DEVICES PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN-B OF
THIS ARTICLE SHALL ADOPT AND ENFORCE MEASURES TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY  OF
DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS WHOSE IDENTIFYING INFORMA-
TION  MAY  BE CAPTURED BY SUCH DEVICES. SUCH PRIVACY-PROTECTION MEASURES
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  1. UTILIZATION OF NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES  TO  ENSURE,  TO  THE  EXTENT
PRACTICABLE,  THAT  PHOTOGRAPHS  PRODUCED BY SUCH TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL
PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING DEVICES SHALL NOT INCLUDE IMAGES THAT IDENTI-
FY THE DRIVER, THE PASSENGERS, OR THE CONTENTS OF THE VEHICLE.  HOWEVER,
NO NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  ISSUED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED
ELEVEN-B  OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE DISMISSED SOLELY BECAUSE A PHOTOGRAPH
OR PHOTOGRAPHS ALLOW FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE CONTENTS OF  A  VEHI-
CLE,  PROVIDED  THAT SUCH CITY OR COUNTY HAS MADE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO
COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01256-02-6
              

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