New York A10639 would hold the state liable for injuries or damages on state highways caused by defects the state knew about but did not fix.

New York A10639, known as the "SAFE ROADS Act," amends the highway law to impose liability on the state for injuries or damages sustained by persons on state highways due to defects or dangerous conditions that the state had notice of but failed to repair. The state would not be liable if the dangerous condition was caused by the absence of a railing, on the sidewalk, during construction, due to snow or ice, or from a bridge damaged by an overweight vehicle.

New York A10639 would hold the state liable for injuries or damages on state highways caused by defects the state knew about but did not fix.

New York A10639, known as the "SAFE ROADS Act," amends the highway law to impose liability on the state for injuries or damages sustained by persons on state highways due to defects or dangerous conditions that the state had notice of but failed to repair. The state would not be liable if the dangerous condition was caused by the absence of a railing, on the sidewalk, during construction, due to snow or ice, or from a bridge damaged by an overweight vehicle.