Res 1075-2016
Eliminate the cap on the number of speed cameras allowed to be deployed in school zones in NYC and remove the authorizing law’s sunset provision.
ResolutionFiledCommittee on Transportationintroduced 2016-05-25
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2016-05-25Passed: 2017-12-31
Committee on Transportation — Mass Transportation Agencies and facilities, Department of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority.
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Sponsors (27)
The Public Advocate (Ms. James)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2016-05-25 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2016-05-25 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2017-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2016-05-25 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (1)
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By Council Members Van Bramer, Rodriguez, Gibson, Lander, the Public Advocate (Ms. James), Cabrera, Chin, Cohen, Constantinides, Ferreras-Copeland, Garodnick, Johnson, Kallos, King, Koo, Levin, Levine, Maisel, Menchaca, Mendez, Reynoso, Richards, Rosenthal, Salamanca, Torres, Vacca and Palma
Whereas, Speeding is a leading cause of traffic collisions, which are too common on the streets of New York City; and
Whereas, Two hundred forty nine people, including 159 pedestrians and bicyclists, were killed in traffic crashes in New York City in 2015, and "unsafe speed" was cited as a contributing factor in over 4,000 collisions that resulted in injuries or fatalities, according to Police Department data; and
Whereas, In 2013, the State Legislature passed, and the Governor signed, legislation authorizing New York City to implement a demonstration program in which it may use cameras to automatically enforce speeding laws at no more than 20 locations near schools, during school hours, for five years; and
Whereas, The 2013 State legislation was subsequently amended, and the City is now authorized to operate a maximum of 140 speed cameras; and
Whereas, The current cap on the number of speed cameras authorized to operate within the City means that many school zones do not receive the protection of the speed cameras; and
Whereas, Moreover, the current State law authorizing the speed camera program is scheduled to expire on July 25, 2018; and
Whereas, According to the City's Department of Transportation ("DOT"), the school speed camera program has been effective in reducing speeding; and
Whereas, Speeding violations "decline by half at locations with speed cameras" according to DOT's Vision Zero: Year Two Report; and
Whereas, Moreover according to DOT municipalities that use speed cameras reduce fatal and serious crashes by 30 to 40 percent; and
Whereas, The speed camera program would be more effective in preventing reckless speeding if it was expanded to all school zones within the City, and if it was made permanent with the removal of the sunset provision; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Council of the City of New York calls upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation that would eliminate the cap on the number of speed cameras allowed to be deployed in school zones in New York City and remove the authorizing law's sunset provision.
LS #7832
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May 20, 2016