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NY S00937

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Tony Avella

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Traffic Safety Compliance Act" as a new subchapter of New York City administrative code governing traffic control devices.

  • Requires the Department of Transportation to complete an engineering study or intersection control study within three months of receiving a request to implement a traffic control device.

  • Mandates studies comply with the National Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) standards promulgated by the federal highway administration.

  • Requires the department to prepare a written report detailing study analyses, including explanation of criteria or warrants considered under MUTCD standards and reasons for approval or denial.

Legislative Description

Enacts the traffic safety compliance act relative to requests for and study of implementation of traffic control devices in the city; creates an independent advisory board.

Last Action

PRINT NUMBER 937B

4/13/2016

Committee Referrals

Cities1/7/2015

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