Bill > S03039

This bill modifies existing New York vehicle and traffic law regarding speed enforcement in school zones by reducing the threshold for owner liability from 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit to 7 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. Specifically, the bill changes the conditions under which a vehicle owner can be held responsible for a speeding violation captured by a photo speed violation monitoring system in a school speed zone. The legislation requires tracking and reporting of violations at different speed thresholds (7-20 mph over, 20-30 mph over, 30-40 mph over, and over 40 mph over the speed limit) within school zones. The bill maintains the existing provision that an owner will not be liable if the vehicle's operator has been convicted of the underlying speed violation. The changes will take effect 60 days after the bill becomes law, with the amendments considered part of the existing section of vehicle and traffic law that is set to be repealed.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3039