Bill > A01754

This bill grants cities, villages, and towns with populations under one million the ability to lower speed limits on state highways to no less than 25 miles per hour, provided they can demonstrate that a specific portion of the highway is particularly dangerous. The bill defines "particularly dangerous" using criteria such as accident history, pedestrian prevalence, proximity to schools, senior homes, warehouses, and other factors deemed relevant by transportation authorities. Before implementing a speed limit reduction of more than five miles per hour, local governments must provide public notice and allow for a sixty-day comment period. This legislation represents an expansion of local control over traffic management, allowing municipalities to proactively address safety concerns on state highways within their jurisdictions by tailoring speed limits to local conditions and potential risk factors, while maintaining a minimum speed of 25 miles per hour to balance safety with traffic flow.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1754