File #: Int 1154-2024    Version: * Name: Establishing a high visibility pavement marking pilot program and the repeal of this local law upon the expiration thereof.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
On agenda: 12/19/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law in relation to establishing a high visibility pavement marking pilot program and the repeal of this local law upon the expiration thereof
Sponsors: Julie Menin, Yusef Salaam, Carmen N. De La Rosa, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
Council Member Sponsors: 4
Summary: This bill would require that the commissioner of transportation establish a pilot program to install high visibility pavement markings in at least five locations per borough. The commissioner must prioritize placing the high visibility pavement markings in locations where high numbers of traffic related injuries or fatalities have occurred as a result of poor driving conditions. Upon completion of the pilot program, the commissioner would be required to submit a report making recommendations on whether to expand or make the program permanent and identifying any challenges and issues presented by the pilot program.
Indexes: Report Required, Sunset Date Applies
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1154, 2. Int. No. 1154, 3. December 19, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda

Int. No. 1154

 

By Council Members Menin, Salaam, De La Rosa and Brooks-Powers

 

A Local Law in relation to establishing a high visibility pavement marking pilot program and the repeal of this local law upon the expiration thereof

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. High visibility pavement marking pilot program. a. Definitions. For purposes of this local law, the following terms have the following meanings:

Commissioner. The term “commissioner” means the commissioner of transportation.

High visibility pavement marking. The term “high visibility pavement marking” means a pavement marking that, due to the use of technology such as retroreflectivity or photoluminescence, is more visible to road users in poor driving conditions than the current pavement markings used on streets in the city of New York.

Pavement marking. The term “pavement marking” means any type of line or symbol on the roadway that is intended to direct vehicular, pedestrian or cyclist movement.

Poor driving conditions. The term “poor driving conditions” means any driving conditions where the visibility of pavement markings may be reduced, such as at night or during inclement weather.

b. Pilot program. The commissioner shall establish a pilot program to install high visibility pavement markings. As part of such program, the commissioner shall install high visibility pavement markings in at least 5 locations per borough. The commissioner shall prioritize placing such high visibility pavement markings in locations where a high numbers of traffic related injuries or fatalities have occurred as a result of poor driving conditions. Such program shall commence no later than 90 days after the effective date of this local law and shall conclude 2 years after the commencement of such program. 

c. Report. No later than 1 year after the conclusion of this program, the commissioner shall submit to the mayor and speaker of the council a report that contains recommendations on whether to expand or make such program permanent. Such report shall also identify any challenges and issues presented by the program.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately and expires and is deemed repealed upon final submission of the report required by subdivision c. Upon such submission, the mayor shall notify the corporation counsel for the purpose of effectuating section 7-111 of the administrative code of the city of New York. Any failure to provide the notification described in this section shall not affect the effective date of any provision of this local law.

 

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