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NY A04710
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tommy Schiavoni
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AI Summary
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Authorizes six Long Island villages (Upper Brookville, Flower Hill, East Hampton, Westbury, Saddle Rock, and Southampton) to establish demonstration programs using photo monitoring systems to enforce stop sign compliance
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Imposes owner liability for stop sign violations captured by automated cameras, with fines capped at $50 per violation plus up to $25 for failure to respond to a notice of liability
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Violations under this program do not count as convictions, do not appear on driving records, and cannot be used for insurance purposes
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Photo systems must attempt to avoid capturing images of drivers, passengers, or vehicle contents, and owners can defend against liability if the vehicle was reported stolen or operated without consent
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Participating villages must submit annual reports to the governor and legislature detailing accident data, violation numbers, revenue collected, and program expenses
Legislative Description
Permits the villages of Upper Brookville, Flower Hill, East Hampton, Westbury, Saddle Rock and Southampton located in Nassau and Suffolk county to adopt local laws to implement a demonstration program imposing monetary liability not to exceed fifty dollars on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator to comply with stop signs; permits such villages to install and operate stop sign photo violation monitoring systems as part of such demonstration program.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
5/2/2025