Bill > A02560

This bill proposes a new section of New York vehicle and traffic law that establishes a progressive suspension system for vehicle registrations based on repeated traffic signal violations detected by photo monitoring devices. Specifically, the bill mandates that a vehicle's registration will be suspended for 15 days if it is documented six times within a twelve-month period for running red lights or failing to obey traffic signals. If a vehicle accumulates nine violations within twenty-four months, the registration will be suspended for 30 days, and if it reaches twelve violations within thirty-six months, the registration will be suspended for 90 days. The bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to send certified mail alerts to vehicle owners after their fourth, seventh, and tenth documented violations, warning them of potential registration suspension. An important exception is made for rental vehicles, which are exempt from these provisions. The goal of this legislation appears to be encouraging safer driving behavior by implementing escalating consequences for repeated traffic signal violations, with the ultimate aim of reducing traffic accidents and improving road safety.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2560