New YorkA 82272025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Peekskill

Sponsored By: Dana Levenberg (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

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Camera tickets for Peekskill vehicle owners

Peekskill runs a red‑light camera program at up to nine intersections. If your car runs a red light with your permission, you can be fined up to $50, plus up to $25 if you do not respond. The city mails notices, and a technician’s certificate and photos count as evidence; you can contest at the traffic violations bureau or in court. These tickets are civil, not criminal, do not go on your driving record, and cannot be used by insurers.

Driver liability stays, malfunction defense

Drivers are still responsible under the traffic‑signal law, separate from owner camera tickets. A driver can use a malfunctioning signal as a defense in prosecutions under the local law.

How owners can avoid or shift tickets

If your vehicle was reported stolen before the violation and not recovered, you can avoid liability by mailing a certified police report. You do not pay if someone drove without your consent, but the law presumes the driver had your consent unless you prove otherwise. Rental and leasing owners can shift liability by sending the lease that shows the renter’s name and address within 37 days (and having the required parking‑bureau filing when needed). If you are held liable but were not driving, you may sue the driver to be paid back.

Privacy rules and camera image access

The program uses tech that, when practical, avoids showing the driver, passengers, or contents of the car. A notice is not thrown out just because contents appear if the city made a reasonable effort to protect privacy. Photos and videos from the program are not available to the public under the state’s Freedom of Information Law.

Reports, bidding rules, and end date

The city must file a yearly report by June 1 with locations, crash data, ticket counts, fines, payments, outcomes, revenue, expenses, and adjudication quality. Equipment purchases or leases must follow competitive bidding rules. The law starts 30 days after enactment and ends on December 1, 2030.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Dana Levenberg
Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 58 • No: 1

House vote • 6/11/2025

FLOOR Vote