priorities
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Complete Streets Maintenance
Includes, when possible, complete street design features in resurfacing, maintenance and pavement recycling projects and further enable safe access to public roads for all users.
(Briefing document and Coalition letter)
S915 (Ryan) | A01077 (Rivera) -
Defined Safe Passing
Require motorists to allow at least three feet between vehicle and pedestrians, bicyclists, and wheelchair users when overtaking or passing statewide except New York City which will continue to require “safe distance.”
(Briefing document and Coalition letter)
S1665 (Harckham) | A01831 (Steck) -
Stop As Yield
Allows cyclists to treat stop lights as stop signs and stop signs as yields, reducing vehicle conflict while prioritizing pedestrian right-of-way, and encouraging increased cyclist use of low-traffic, secondary roads.
(Briefing document and Coalition letter)
S639 (May) | A7071 (McMahon) -
Stop Super Speeders
Requires mandatory anti-speeding tech called intelligent speed assistance technology for repeat offenders.
(Briefing document, FAQ and Coalition letter) Check out the video demonstration to see the technology in action. Sign on to the coalition letter.
S4045B (Gounardes)| A2299B (Gallagher)
June 2 - 6, 2025
#STOPSUPERSPEEDERS WEEK OF ACTION Toolkit
Other legislative priorities
The New York State Coalition also supports several additional bills that will help make our roadways safe.