Authorizes the village of Southampton in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with posted maximum speed limits.
Impact
The proposed program is expected to amend existing vehicle and traffic laws to include provisions for imposing liability on vehicle owners if they do not comply with speed regulations enforced by monitoring systems. It aims to provide a structured method for local authorities to manage traffic violations and reinforce speed limit laws, especially in areas near schools and facilities for senior citizens. A key part of the program involves the utilization of photo monitoring systems at various locations within the village, which will collect evidence of speeding violations.
Summary
Bill S07948 proposes a new framework for traffic enforcement specifically within the village of Southampton, Suffolk County. The bill authorizes the village to establish a demonstration program that imposes monetary liability on vehicle owners for violations of posted maximum speed limits, particularly through the use of photo speed violation monitoring systems. This initiative is geared towards enhancing public safety on roads by ensuring speed limits are respected, thereby potentially reducing accidents and improving safety for pedestrians and vulnerable road users.
Conclusion
If passed, S07948 would not only establish a new set of regulations for traffic enforcement in Southampton, but it would also require ongoing assessment and reporting on the program's efficacy. The village would be expected to submit annual reports detailing the results of the monitoring systems, including statistics on violations and revenue generated from imposed penalties, which would inform future legislative considerations surrounding electronic traffic enforcement initiatives.
Contention
However, the bill has faced scrutiny regarding privacy concerns and the implications of automated enforcement. Critics argue that reliance on automated systems could lead to unjust penalties for vehicle owners who may not have been operating the vehicle at the time of the violation. The process for contesting violations may also raise questions about fairness and due process. Additionally, local residents have voiced concerns over the potential for the program to generate revenue rather than genuinely improve safety, indicating a need for careful oversight and evaluation of its effectiveness.
Same As
Authorizes the village of Southampton in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with posted maximum speed limits.
Authorizes the city of Syracuse to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with posted maximum speed limits in a school speed zone.
Authorizes the city of Syracuse to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with posted maximum speed limits in a school speed zone.
Permits the villages of Upper Brookville, Flower Hill, East Hampton, Westbury, Saddle Rock and Southampton located in Nassau and Suffolk county to adopt local laws to implement a demonstration program imposing monetary liability not to exceed fifty dollars on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator to comply with stop signs; permits such villages to install and operate stop sign photo violation monitoring systems as part of such demonstration program.
Permits the villages of Upper Brookville, Flower Hill, East Hampton, Westbury, Saddle Rock and Southampton located in Nassau and Suffolk county to adopt local laws to implement a demonstration program imposing monetary liability not to exceed fifty dollars on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator to comply with stop signs; permits such villages to install and operate stop sign photo violation monitoring systems as part of such demonstration program.
Reduces the speed for owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits to more than seven miles per hour over such posted maximum speed limits.
Reduces the speed for owner liability for failure of operator to comply with certain posted maximum speed limits to more than seven miles per hour over such posted maximum speed limits.
Provides that the village of Southampton is hereby authorized to designate emergency response and rescue vehicles assigned to the Southampton village ocean rescue as authorized emergency vehicles.
Provides that the village of Southampton is hereby authorized to designate emergency response and rescue vehicles assigned to the Southampton village ocean rescue as authorized emergency vehicles.
Authorizes the village of East Hampton in the town of East Hampton, county of Suffolk to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with posted maximum speed limits.
Authorizes the village of East Hampton in the town of East Hampton, county of Suffolk to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with posted maximum speed limits.
Authorizes the village of Southampton in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with posted maximum speed limits.
Authorizes the village of Quogue in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with posted maximum speed limits.
Authorizes the village of Quogue in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with posted maximum speed limits.
Authorizes the town of Ramapo to establish a school speed zone demonstration program; authorizes installation in no more than twenty school speed zones in such town.