Bill > S02713

This bill allows cities, villages, and towns with fewer than one million residents to lower speed limits on state highways to no less than 25 miles per hour if they can demonstrate that a specific portion of the highway is particularly dangerous. The criteria for determining a dangerous highway segment include factors such as accident history, pedestrian traffic, proximity to schools, senior homes, warehouses, and other similar considerations. If a city or town wants to reduce the speed limit by more than five miles per hour, they must provide written public notice and allow for a 60-day public comment period before implementing the change. The bill amends existing vehicle and traffic law to give local governments more flexibility in managing speed limits on state highways within their jurisdictions, with the goal of improving road safety by allowing targeted speed reductions in areas with higher risk of accidents or vulnerable populations.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2713