New York A00229 amends vehicle and traffic law to establish a demonstration program in Schenectady for owner liability for traffic-control signal.

New York A00229 amends the vehicle and traffic law to authorize the city of Schenectady to adopt a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on vehicle owners for operator violations of traffic-control signal indications. Owners are liable if the vehicle was used with their permission. A notice of liability must be sent by first-class mail. Owners can avoid liability if they were not the operator at the time of the violation. The program expires on December 1, 2030.

New York A00229 amends vehicle and traffic law to establish a demonstration program in Schenectady for owner liability for traffic-control signal.

New York A00229 amends the vehicle and traffic law to authorize the city of Schenectady to adopt a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on vehicle owners for operator violations of traffic-control signal indications. Owners are liable if the vehicle was used with their permission. A notice of liability must be sent by first-class mail. Owners can avoid liability if they were not the operator at the time of the violation. The program expires on December 1, 2030.