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NY S09569
Bill
Status
Introduced
10/3/2022
Primary Sponsor
Julia Salazar
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AI Summary
- Amends Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1642 to authorize cities with populations exceeding one million to establish speed limits as low as 5 miles per hour on "open streets"
- Current law allows minimum speed limits of 25 miles per hour citywide, with an exception for school zones at 15 miles per hour; this bill adds an exception for open streets at 5 miles per hour
- Applies to highways and private roads open to public motor vehicle traffic within such cities, except state highways where the Department of Transportation has established different limits
- Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with authority for state agencies to adopt necessary rules and regulations immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Relates to authorizing a five mile per hour speed limit for open streets in cities having a population in excess of one million.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
10/3/2022
Committee Referrals
Rules10/3/2022
Full Bill Text
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