Bill > S03304

This bill establishes a bicycle lane safety program in the city of New York to enforce restrictions on the use of protected bicycle lanes through the use of bicycle lane photo devices. The key provisions include: 1. Authorizing the New York City Department of Transportation to install and operate up to 50 bicycle lane photo devices in or near protected bicycle lanes to capture violations. 2. Requiring the city to adopt measures to protect the privacy of drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and cyclists, such as limiting the use and dissemination of license plate and other identifying information captured by the devices. 3. Imposing monetary penalties on vehicle owners for violations of bicycle lane restrictions, with fines not to exceed $50 and an additional $25 penalty for failure to respond. 4. Providing a defense for vehicle owners if the vehicle was reported stolen at the time of the violation. 5. Requiring the city to submit a report every two years on the program's results, including the number of violations, fines collected, and impact on cyclist safety. 6. Directing the revenue from the fines and penalties to be used for the city's transportation assistance fund. The bill will take effect 90 days after becoming law and will expire 5 years after that date.