Bill > A05814

This bill amends the vehicle and traffic law to limit the circumstances under which a vehicle's registration can be suspended for cashless toll violations. Specifically, the bill defines key terms such as "owner" (anyone with a legal connection to the vehicle), "cashless tolling facility" (a toll road or bridge without on-site cash payment), "violation" (failure to timely respond to a toll bill), and "toll bill" (a notice about an unpaid toll). The bill stipulates that a vehicle's registration cannot be suspended for cashless toll violations unless there is clear evidence that the owner intentionally and repeatedly attempts to avoid paying tolls. Furthermore, the bill requires any existing registration suspensions without such clear evidence of intentional evasion to be reversed without penalty, effective October 13, 2020. The legislation aims to protect vehicle owners from registration suspension for what might be inadvertent or accidental toll non-payment, providing a more nuanced approach to enforcing toll collection.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5814