Bill > A06225

This bill modifies the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law regarding speed enforcement in school zones, specifically reducing the threshold for owner liability from more than ten miles per hour over the posted speed limit to more than seven miles per hour over the posted speed limit. Under this proposed change, vehicle owners will be liable for a penalty if their vehicle is caught by a photo speed violation monitoring system traveling more than seven miles per hour above the posted speed limit in a school speed zone, with an important caveat that the owner will not be liable if the vehicle's operator has been convicted of the underlying speeding violation. The bill also updates reporting requirements to reflect the new seven-mile-per-hour threshold, mandating that speed violation records track the number of infractions in different speed ranges (such as 7-20 miles over the limit, 20-30 miles over, etc.). The changes will take effect 60 days after the bill becomes law, and are specifically targeted at speed enforcement in New York City's school zones to potentially improve student safety by creating stricter accountability for speeding near schools.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6225