Bill > S04648

This bill increases the number of photo speed violation monitoring systems (automated speed cameras) that can be installed in highway construction or maintenance work areas, making the existing demonstration program permanent. Specifically, the bill raises the limit for the New York State Department of Transportation from 20 to 40 photo speed monitoring systems on controlled-access highways, and increases the limit for the Thruway Authority from 10 to 20 systems. These systems will be used to automatically detect and issue citations to vehicles exceeding posted speed limits in designated work zones. The commissioner of transportation and the chair of the thruway authority will determine camera locations based on criteria such as speed data, crash history, and roadway geometry, and cameras will not be installed on highway exit ramps. The bill removes previous language that would have caused the program to expire after 5 years, effectively making the speed monitoring system demonstration program a permanent part of New York's traffic enforcement strategy. The goal is to improve safety in highway construction and maintenance areas by deterring speeding through automated enforcement.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4648