BILL NUMBER: S7545
SPONSOR: TEDISCO
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to adjudi-
cations and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal
indications in the city of Schenectady; to amend the public officers
law, in relation to accessing records; and providing for the repeal of
certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
PURPOSE:
To allow the city of Schenectady to establish a red-light camera ticket-
ing program.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
section 1111-g to read as follows:
§ 1111-g. Authorization for the city of Schenectady.
2. What can be recorded, to the extent practicable. (b) liability for
penalties. (d) Reference to section 1100 of this article
(c) Definitions.
(d) Technician certification(s).
(e) An owner liable for a violation of subdivision (d) of section eleven
hundred eleven of this article pursuant to a local law or ordinance
adopted pursuant to this section shall be liable for monetary
penalties(fines).
(f) Record and insurance purposes exemptions.
(g) 1. Manner of notice.
2. (a-h) A notice of liability and manner of notice. 2.
(I) Owner liability.
(II) Failure to comply.
(III) Lessor of vehicle complies.
(k) 1. Owner indemnification against the operator.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no owner of a
vehicle shall be subject to a monetary fine imposed pursuant to this
section if the operator of such vehicle was operating such vehicle with-
out the consent of the owner at the time such operator failed to obey a
traffic-control indication. For purposes of this subdivision there shall
be a presumption that the operator of such vehicle was operating such
vehicle with the consent of the owner at the time such operator failed
to obey a traffic-control indication.
(l) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the liability of
an operator of a vehicle for any violation of subdivision (d) of section
eleven hundred eleven of this article.
(m) Annual reporting:
1. - 10. Manner of reporting.
(n) Manner of defense.
§ 2. Subdivision 2 of section 87 of the public officers law is amended
by adding a new paragraph (t) to read as follows:
(t) are photographs, microphotographs, videotape or other recorded
images prepared under authority of section eleven hundred eleven-g of
the vehicle and traffic law.
§ 3. The purchase or lease of equipment for a demonstration program
established pursuant to section 1111-g of the vehicle and traffic law
shall be subject to the provisions of section 103 of the general munici-
pal law.
§ 4. Effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The prevalence of speeding and traffic light infractions in the city of
Schenectady has risen in recent years and this will allow law enforce-
ment another tool to manage the safety of Schenectady's residents.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to state.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become a law and shall expire and be deemed repealed December 1, 2028,
provided, further, that any such local law as may be enacted pursuant to
section one of this act shall remain in full force and effect only until
December 1, 2028.

Statutes affected:
S7545: 87 public officers law, 87(2) public officers law