S.579-C Johnson/A.2744 Gantt
Law / Topic:
Provides that electric personal assistive mobility device
shall not be deemed to be "motor vehicles" subject to the
provisions of the vehicle and traffic law, and operators thereof
shall be deemed to be pedestrians; an "electric personal assistive
mobility device" is a self-balancing, two-wheeled device designed
to transport one person, having an electric motor with an out put
of not more than 750 watts and which has a top speed of not more than 12.5 miles per hour. Special traffic laws would applu for crashes that occur between devices and pedestrians. New York City is not exempted from this Bill.
Proposed NYBC action:
Strongly Oppose.
Bill:
A.4806a Lafayette / S.2472a Padavan
Law / Topic:
To amend S1111-a, V & T L; amd S17, Chap 746 of 1988; amd S19-210, NYC Ad Cd; amd S2, LL46-NYC of 1989
Relates to the number of intersections at which traffic control signal photo-monitoring devices may be installed; extends provisions until 2008.
Summary of Provisions:
This bill would increase the number of intersections at which red light cameras would be installed. Tickets without license "points" would be issued.
This important bill will continue to punish red light violators and will likely continue to reduce the number of crashes, injuries and deaths at New York City intersections for bicyclist, pedestrians, motorcycles and automobiles.
Proposed NYBC action:
Support.
Bill:
A. 8095 Canestrari/S. 02178 Robach
Law / Topic:
The V & T L is amended by adding the new section 1800-a, which would subject anyone convicted of a traffic infraction involving certain right of way violations to additional penalties. Increased penalties would be used for safety measures, divided equally between the Motorcycle Rider-Ed program and the Local Traffic Safety Board or local Department of Public Works (where there is no safety board).
Proposed NYBC action: NYBC urges support of this bill. However, we hope that the increased collections to the local Traffic Safety Boards be ear-marked towards safety programs as well as construction of facilities for bicyclists and pedestrians. Over a quarter of traffic fatalities are bicyclists or pedestrians, yet for every dollar of transportation money spent in New York, less than one cent is spent on pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
Bill:
A.367 Greene/S.2375 Kruger
Law / Topic:
Provides for the administrative adjudication of traffic infractions arising out
of the operation of a bicycle to be done by the parking violations bureau in
the city of New York rather than the state traffic violations bureau.
Proposed NYBC action:
Oppose
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America Bikes Program
America Bikes: America Benefits is the slogan for the America Bikes Campaign, an effort to pass a new federal transportation funding bill in late 2003, which includes provisions for bicyclists, including:
Safe Routes to School program
continued funding for trails and facilities
make sure new roads are safe for bicyclists and pedestrians
America Bikes is a non-profit coalition focused on convincing congress to include these provisions above and continue to improve upon TEA-21, the last transportation bill passed in 1997.
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TEA-21 Re-Authorization
We have been advocating for re-authorization of TEA - 21 at the national level. See our official position which has been sent to our national leaders in Washington. TAKE ACTION! Write to your congressperson in support of these proposals. Enhancements and other great pieces of this legislation are threatened!
TEA-21 Enhancement Program
Funds
The funding for the last round of TEA-21 Enhancement
Program Funds has been allocated. Many MPOs have selected bicycling / pedestrian systems
and trail projects as their top priorities, though nearly four times more is
requested in projects proposed for grants than is available. New York State
Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) now must decide how to merge these
priority needs, include their own proposals, and award the grants as quickly as
possible.
The very broad authorization for the Enhancement
program allows projects that extend well beyond the enhancement of
transportation systems, including excursion railroads, historic preservation and
visitor centers, partly accounting for the understandable over subscription of
these very limited funds. NYBC urges DOT to follow the advice of the MPOs who
understand the importance and efficiency of first addressing high priority bicycling / pedestrian and trail needs.
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