Requires signage on state highways designating where there is a zero-emission charging and refueling station that is open and available to the public within three miles of an exit or off-ramp.
This bill requires all traffic-control signals in New York State to be examined and certified as accurate every two years. It directly affects the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT), local governments, and entities that install signals with DOT permission (such as schools or private property entrances). The key provision mandates biennial accuracy checks to ensure signals function correctly, replacing prior maintenance standards. This applies to all signals under DOT jurisdiction, including those installed before 1986 under specific conditions. The change focuses on routine safety verification without altering signal operation rules.
This bill authorizes the Village of Canton to establish a 40 mph speed limit on East Main Street between mile markers 11 7506 1320 and 11 7506 1332. The village must adopt this change through its own local law, ordinance, or regulation to take effect. It directly affects drivers traveling on that specific segment of East Main Street within Canton. The bill does not change existing speed limits elsewhere or include additional safety measures.
Requires the consideration of complete street design for certain transportation projects which receive federal or state funding; authorizes the department to compile and make publicly available guidance and reference material related to consideration of complete street design.
This bill allows counties, cities, towns, villages, and school district boards (BOCES) to implement photo enforcement systems on school buses to capture vehicles failing to stop at school bus stop signs. Local governments would pay all costs for installing and maintaining the cameras, while school districts handle image storage and forwarding to the local government. The cameras can only photograph traffic violations (not school-related issues), and images cannot be used in school disciplinary proceedings. This applies to school buses operated by public or contracted services within participating localities.
Relates to special provisions for the operation of bicycles when approaching stop signs and traffic-control signals including steady circular red signals and red arrow signals.
This bill clarifies how traffic violations caught by school bus stop-arm cameras are processed. It specifies that violations (when drivers pass a stopped school bus with its stop arm extended) must be handled by a Traffic Violations Bureau or designated court, treating camera-generated notices like standard traffic tickets. The bill allows remote adjudication for these cases and ensures courts follow existing traffic law procedures when reviewing them. It directly affects drivers who violate stop-arm laws, traffic enforcement agencies, and local courts handling these infractions.
Requires the commissioner of transportation to install and maintain fiber optic utility along all highways and thruways in the state for access to fiber optic and broadband services.
This bill (A 7540) redirects funds from the Consolidated Local Highway Assistance Program (CHIPS) specifically for bicycle paths, Greenway trails, and other paved multi-use trails not on the state highway system. It requires these trails to be within or connected to local highway right-of-way and meet defined specifications (e.g., minimum 6-foot width for Greenway trails). The policy directly affects local governments (counties, cities, towns, villages) that maintain non-state highways and trails, allowing them to use CHIPS funds for constructing or maintaining these non-motorized infrastructure projects. The bill updates existing highway law to explicitly include these trail types under CHIPS funding eligibility.
Directs the New York state thruway authority to establish an electronic toll collection device for motor vehicles used by farms which grants a discount for use of the thruway.
