BILL NUMBER: S7948A
SPONSOR: PALUMBO
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law,
in relation to authorizing 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; and provid-
ing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
PURPOSE:
Authorizes the village of Southampton, town of Southampton, in Suffolk
County to establish demonstration programs imposing monetary liability
for failure of operators to comply with posted speed limits.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
section 1180-h authorizing the village of Southampton 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. It permits the village to operate photo speed violation
monitoring systems at no more than five locations, based on specific
criteria, at any one time during any year of the demonstration program.
It sets forth provisions governing the operation of the speed violation
monitoring system. All revenues from the program shall be directed
toward law enforcement purposes within the village of Southampton.
Section 2. Amends subdivision 2 of section 87 of the public officers law
by adding a new paragraph (v) relating to the accessibility of records
that are photographs, micrographs, videotape or other recorded images
prepared under the authority of this act.
Section 3. Effective date and sunset clause.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
One of the major roles that village government plays is protecting the
safety of their residents. Traffic safety is critical to quality of life
to many Long Islanders. This specific legislation was introduced at the
request of the village of Southampton as a means of addressing an
increasing problem of excessive vehicle speeds. It would enable the
village to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability
on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator to comply with
posted maximum speed limits to provide an additional tool in protecting
the lives of motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become a law and shall expire December 1, 2030 when upon such date the
provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.

Statutes affected:
S7948: 87 public officers law, 87(2) public officers law
S7948A: 87 public officers law, 87(2) public officers law