Bill > S05162

This bill amends the vehicle and traffic law to modify how vehicle registrations are suspended for cashless toll violations. The legislation introduces specific definitions for terms like "owner" (anyone with a connection to the vehicle), "cashless tolling facility" (a toll road or bridge without on-site cash payment), "violation" (failure to respond to a toll bill), and "toll bill" (a notice about an unpaid toll). The key provision is that a vehicle's registration cannot be suspended for cashless toll violations unless there is clear evidence that the owner intentionally and repeatedly tried to avoid paying tolls. Furthermore, the bill requires that any existing suspensions of vehicle registrations for cashless toll violations without such clear evidence of intentional evasion must be reversed without penalty to the vehicle's owner, effective October 13, 2020. This change aims to prevent registration suspensions for what might be inadvertent or one-time toll nonpayment, providing more leniency for vehicle owners.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5162