A 5391: Prohibits the use of flashing signals to indicate the presence of a photo speed violation monitoring system that is located in a residential area; directs the commissioner of the department of motor vehicles to define the meaning of "residential area" for such purposes.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5391 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY February 13, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FALL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to prohibiting the use of flashing signals to indicate the presence of a photo speed violation monitoring system The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1113 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by 2 chapter 722 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 1113. Flashing signal indications. (a) Whenever traffic is 4 controlled by a flashing signal used in a traffic sign or signal, only 5 the colors red and yellow shall be used, and said signals shall indicate 6 and apply to drivers of vehicles as follows: 7 [(a)] 1. Flashing red indications. Unless to make another movement 8 permitted by other indications shown at the same time, vehicular traffic 9 facing a circular red signal or red arrow with rapid intermittent flash- 10 es shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then shall 11 stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, 12 or in the event there is no crosswalk, at the point nearest the inter- 13 secting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on 14 the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection and the right 15 to proceed shall be subject to the rules applicable after making a stop 16 at a stop sign. 17 [(b)] 2. Flashing yellow indications. Vehicular traffic facing a 18 circular yellow signal or yellow arrow with rapid intermittent flashes 19 may proceed through the intersection or past such signal only with 20 caution. 21 [(c)] 3. Flashing red arrows and flashing yellow arrow indications 22 have the same meaning as the corresponding flashing circular indi- 23 cations, except that they apply only to drivers of vehicles intending to 24 make the movement indicated by the arrow. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08793-01-5 
 A. 5391 2 1 [(d)] (b) This section shall not apply at railroad grade crossings. 2 Conduct of drivers of vehicles approaching railroad grade crossings 3 shall be governed by the rules as set forth in section eleven hundred 4 seventy of this title. 5 (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation, a 6 flashing signal shall not be used to indicate the presence of a photo 7 speed violation monitoring system authorized under article thirty of 8 this title, that is located in a residential area. The commissioner 9 shall, by rule or regulation, define the term "residential area" as used 10 in this subdivision. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.