Bill > A01326

This bill requires that a driver's license be suspended for 60 days if the driver is convicted of two speeding violations within a school zone during an 18-month period. Specifically, the bill amends the vehicle and traffic law to add a new provision that mandates a mandatory license suspension when a driver commits two violations of school zone speed limits within 18 months. The context is road safety, particularly protecting children in school zones by creating a more stringent penalty for repeated speeding infractions. The law will take effect on the first day of September following its enactment, giving local authorities time to implement the new requirement. The suspension is a definitive 60-day period, which serves as a deterrent to dangerous driving behavior near schools where children are present and most vulnerable to traffic-related risks.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1326