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NY A03535
Bill
Status
1/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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Designates the entire Southern State Parkway on Long Island as a highway safety corridor with doubled fines for moving violations and electronic speed enforcement via photo speed violation monitoring systems
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Requires installation of signs reading "SAFETY CORRIDOR-ELECTRONIC SPEED ENFORCEMENT AND FINES DOUBLED" at the beginning and after each interchange, with "END SAFETY CORRIDOR ZONE" signs at corridor ends
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Establishes monetary penalties for speed violations exceeding 10 mph over the limit: $50 for first offense, $75 for second offense within 18 months, $100 for third or subsequent offense within 18 months, plus up to $25 additional penalty for failure to respond
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Mandates that photo speed violations do not count as convictions on driving records and cannot be used for insurance purposes, with vehicle owners (not operators) held liable for violations captured by the monitoring systems
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Requires the commissioner to submit reports on the program's results to the governor and legislature by May 1, 2026 and May 1, 2028, including crash data, violation statistics, revenue generated, and expenses incurred
Legislative Description
Establishes a highway safety corridor on the Southern State Parkway located in Long Island and makes conforming changes; relates to certain notices of liability; establishes a demonstration program implementing speed violation monitoring systems in the Southern State Parkway safety zone by means of photo devices.
Last Action
referred to transportation
1/7/2026