Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/s518/amendment/b
Timestamp: 2019-03-27 01:18:05
Document Index: 185687927

Matched Legal Cases: ['§1604', '§1118', '§  2', '§ 3', '§ 1174', '§ 5', '§ 6', '§  7', '§ 8', '§ 9', '§ 4', '§  5', '§  6', '§ 7', '§ 2', '§  3', '§ 1118']

NY State Senate Bill S518B
senate Bill S518B
Authorizes the installation and use of photo monitoring devices on school buses to detect and record vehicles illegally passing or overtaking a school bus
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May 22, 2018 amended on third reading (t) 518b
Mar 06, 2018 1st report cal.603
Feb 08, 2018 print number 518a
Feb 08, 2018 amend and recommit to transportation
S518B
Mar 6, 2018 - Transportation committee Vote
S518 (ACTIVE) - Details
Amd §§1604 & 1709, Ed L; add §1118, V & T L
2013-2014: S5028, A7350
2015-2016: S3509, A1520
2019-2020: S923, S4658
S518 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires a resolution by the board of trustees of a school district to authorize the installation, administration, operation, notice processing and maintenance of and use of photo monitoring devices on school buses to detect and record vehicles illegally passing or overtaking a school bus; provides for owner liability of a motor vehicle detected by a camera to have illegally passed or overtaken a school bus; provides that liability shall be a monetary penalty in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars.
S518 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:  S518
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the education law, in
relation to authorizing the installation and use of safety cameras on
school buses for the purpose of monitoring overtaking  and passing of
school bus violations; to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the
public officers law, in relation to owner liability for an operator
illegally overtaking or passing a school bus; and providing for the
To enact the "School Bus Camera Safety Act" to authorize the
installation and use of photo monitoring devices on school buses to
detect and record vehicles illegally passing or overtaking a school
Section 1: Creates the title of the bill as the "School Bus Camera
Safety Act."
Section 2: Provides the legislative intent of the bill.
Section 3: Amends the vehicle and traffic law (VTL) by adding a new
subdivision 21-j to authorize the installation of stop arm cameras on
Section 4: Adds new section 1174-A to VTL to define "school bus safety
cameras" as "automated photo monitoring devices affixed to a school
bus and designed to detect and store an image of motor vehicles which
overtake or pass school buses in violation of state law which
prohibits the passing of stopped school buses."
This section allows school districts to install and use school bus
safety cameras and to contract with law enforcement agencies to
process and assess fines for violations. It also allows schools to
contract with private vendors for the installation, operation, notice
processing and administration and maintenance of school bus safety
cameras. Further, it allows schools to enter into agreements with
local governing authorities to offset the expenses relating to the
ongoing operation of school bus safety cameras, provided that the net
proceeds of any penalty, after the expenses of administration,
collected by a traffic violations bureau or court shall be expended
for programs related to improving public safety and/or school district
safety in the municipality in which the violation occurred.  Provides
that photos shall only show the front or rear license plate of
vehicles while the bus is at a full stop.
Establishes a fine of $250 for passing a stopped school bus. This
section also establishes the process whereby law enforcement will
inspect photographic and video evidence of violations and shall issue
tickets with a copy of the photo and video. It requires that any
photos that are not found to depict or result in liability of a
violation of the law prohibiting passing a stopped school bus be
destroyed within two days.
This section also clarifies that a conviction due to photographic
evidence from a school bus safety camera of a violation of passing a
stopped school bus shall not be made part of the operating record of a
driver or used of insurance purposes in the provision of motor vehicle
insurance coverage. (Violations captured by cameras will not result in
points on license for insurance purposes, but they will result in the
same amount of fines as those cited without use of the cameras.)
Provides that the tickets ("simplified traffic informations") for
violations shall contain the names, address registration number and
details of where such violation is alleged to take place. The tickets
also shall contain information advising the person being charged where
they may contest it and that they are required to respond or they will
be deemed liable for the violation if they fail to respond.  Provides
an exemption for vehicle owners from liability if it can be proved
that the vehicle was stolen or that the owner is a lessor of such
vehicle. Further, if the owner who is liable for a violation under
this section was not the actual operator of the vehicle at the time of
the violation, the owner may maintain an action for indemnification
against the operator.
This section also provides that the school bus safety cameras shall be
used solely for the purposes of carrying out photo-monitoring and
videotaping of violations of passing stopped school buses.
Section 5: Amends education law section 3621 to add a new subdivision
16 to define school bus safety cameras.
Section 6: Amends section 3623-a of the education law to allow school
districts to receive state aid transportation funding for
reimbursement for purchases of the school bus safety cameras.
Section 7: Amends VTL section 227 to establish a complete defense
against the alleged violations for owners of vehicles charged with a
violation due to photographic evidence of their vehicle having passed
a stopped school bus, if they are found by a hearing officer to have
not in fact, been in operation of their own vehicle at the time of
which the violation was recorded by the school bus safety camera and
did not give another authorization to drive their vehicle.
Section 8: Amends section 87 of the public officers law by adding a
new paragraph (p), which exempts photographs, microphotographs,
videotape or other recorded images prepared under the authority of
section eleven hundred seventy-four-a of the vehicle and traffic law
Section 9: Provides the effective date.
This legislation authorizes school districts and school bus
transportation contractors to install school bus safety cameras, which
engage once the stop arm of the bus is extended and the bus comes to a
stop to pick up or discharge students, on their buses.
Under current law, a ticket can be issued only by a police officer who
witnesses the violation. This bill permits the evidence taken from
school bus safety cameras to be used in prosecuting violators of
Section 1174 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
Many efforts in New York State have already been undertaken to combat
this problem, with some positive results, such as OPERATION SAFE STOP.
However, the numbers of violations continues to be alarming. A recent
one-day survey done by the NYS Association of School Pupil.
Transportation yielded astounding results and underscore the need for
this legislation. On May 1st, 2013, the Association found that the 236
school bus drivers who participated in the survey in 21 school
districts in New York in rural, urban and small city settings,
reported 306 illegal passes including 6 "right side" passes. That
represents an average of 1.28 illegal passes per school bus. That
number, if extrapolated, would bring the estimated number of illegal
passes in the state to over 64,000 on that date alone.
Other studies done have estimated that more than 50,000 drivers
throughout New York on a single school day illegally pass stopped
Several other states have enacted legislation similar to this bill in
response to a growing national concern over illegal passing or 'stop
arm violations.' This legislation would add New York to the growing
list of states that recognize the safety of our children while being
transported back and forth to school should be of paramount
importance. States that have enacted similar laws include: Georgia,
Maryland, North Carolina, Iowa, Virginia, Connecticut, and Washington.
The use of stop arm cameras (school bus safety cameras) is necessary
to prevent the casualties from dangerous motorists who ignore current
law. The school bus safety act will increase enforcement of laws
already on the books and will significantly lessen the numbers of
violations that continue to compromise the safety of our students.
2016: S.3509-C/A.1520-C Referred to Transportation
2015:  S.3509-8/A.1520-B Committed to Rules
2013,2014: S.5028-A/A.7450-A Referred to Transportation
Minimal. Costs incurred by implementing this legislation are expected
to be recovered through fines from convictions for violations.
the date on which it shall have become a law; except that sections
four and five of this act shall take effect on the first of April next
succeeding the effective date of this act. The provisions of this act
shall expire and be deemed repealed September 1, 2023.
S518 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
Introduced  by  Sens.  YOUNG,  ADDABBO,  AKSHAR, AVELLA, BONACIC, FUNKE,
LATIMER, MARCHIONE, MURPHY, O'MARA, PERALTA, RITCHIE, SAVINO,  VALESKY
relation to authorizing the installation and use of safety cameras  on
school  buses for the purpose of monitoring overtaking  and passing of
school bus violations; to amend the vehicle and traffic  law  and  the
public  officers  law,  in relation to owner liability for an operator
illegally overtaking or passing a school bus; and  providing  for  the
the "school bus camera safety act".
§  2.  Legislative intent. In the state of New York, 2.5 million chil-
dren ride school buses and public transportation to and from school each
day. The legislature recognizes that the safe transportation of children
to and from school is a shared responsibility of  each  school  district
and  the driving public. It is the intent of this legislature to author-
ize school districts to utilize school  bus  safety  camera  technology,
which  will  identify  drivers  who violate the law by passing a stopped
school bus with its red flashing signal lamps illuminated and  stop  arm
§ 3. Section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 21-j to read as follows:
21-J.  SCHOOL BUSES OWNED OR CONTRACTED FOR BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH
HAS ADOPTED A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION  OF  SCHOOL  BUS
SAFETY  CAMERAS,  AS DEFINED IN SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR-A OF
THIS CHAPTER, MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH AND OPERATE  SUCH  CAMERAS.    SCHOOL
LBD00638-01-7
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DISTRICTS  THAT,  AT  THE  TIME  OF  ADOPTION OF SUCH A RESOLUTION, HAVE
ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, MAY,  NOTWITHSTAND-
ING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF STATE LAW, RULE OR REGULATION, RENEGOTIATE
THE  TERMS  OF THEIR CURRENT TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT FOR THE PURPOSES OF
ALLOWING  THE  INSTALLATION  OF  SCHOOL  BUS  SAFETY  CAMERAS.    SCHOOL
DISTRICTS  SHALL  NOT BE REQUIRED TO TAKE SCHOOL BUSES OUT OF SERVICE IF
SUCH BUSES ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATED SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS  OR
FUNCTIONAL AUTOMATED SAFETY CAMERAS.
SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  AND  SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTORS SHALL BE
HELD HARMLESS FROM AND NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CRIMINAL  OR  CIVIL  LIABILITY
ARISING  FROM  THE  OPERATION OF SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS.  THE COMMIS-
SIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR  THE  INSTALLATION  OF
SCHOOL  BUS  SAFETY  CAMERAS.    A DESIGNATED VENDOR OR EMPLOYEE OF SUCH
VENDOR, POLICE OFFICER, OR DESIGNATED GOVERNING BODY EMPLOYEE SHALL  NOT
BE  LIABLE  FOR  ANY  LOSS  THAT OCCURS WHILE ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
THEIR EMPLOYMENT OR CONTRACTUAL ENGAGEMENT TO  IMPLEMENT  OR  ENFORCE  A
VIOLATION OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
1174-a to read as follows:
§ 1174-A. OWNER LIABILITY FOR OPERATOR ILLEGALLY OVERTAKING OR PASSING
A SCHOOL BUS. (A) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
1. "SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERA"  MEANS  AN  AUTOMATED  PHOTO  MONITORING
DEVICE AFFIXED TO THE OUTSIDE OF A SCHOOL BUS AND DESIGNED TO DETECT AND
STORE  VIDEOTAPE AND ONE OR MORE IMAGES OF MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH OVERTAKE
OR PASS SCHOOL BUSES IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF  SECTION  ELEVEN
HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE.
2.  "OWNER"  SHALL  HAVE THE SAME MEANING PROVIDED IN ARTICLE TWO-B OF
(B) 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE BOARD OF EDUCA-
TION OR OF TRUSTEES OF  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  AND
EMPOWERED TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION AND OPER-
ATION  OF  SCHOOL  BUS  SAFETY  CAMERAS UPON SCHOOL BUSES OPERATED BY OR
CONTRACTED WITH SUCH DISTRICT. SCHOOL DISTRICTS  SHALL  NOT  ACCESS  THE
IMAGES  FROM  SUCH  CAMERAS  BUT SHALL PROVIDE, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR AGENCIES FOR  THE  PROPER
HANDLING  AND  CUSTODY OF SUCH IMAGES, FOR THE FORWARDING OF IMAGES FROM
SUCH CAMERAS TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION IN THE AREA
IN WHICH THE VIOLATION OCCURRED, FOR THE PURPOSE  OF  IMPOSING  MONETARY
LIABILITY  ON  THE  OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR ILLEGALLY OVERTAKING OR
PASSING A SCHOOL BUS IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF  SECTION  ELEVEN
2. IN SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE ADOPTED A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
THE  INSTALLATION OF SUCH SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS, THE BOARD OF EDUCA-
TION OR OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR A SCHOOL  BUS  TRANSPORTA-
TION CONTRACTOR MAY, FURTHERMORE, ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A PRIVATE
VENDOR  FOR  THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, NOTICE PROCESSING AND ADMINIS-
TRATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS  ON  BUSES  WITHIN
SUCH   DISTRICT'S  FLEET.  SCHOOL  BUS  TRANSPORTATION  CONTRACTORS  ARE
EMPOWERED TO PURCHASE OR LEASE, THROUGH A  PRIVATE  VENDOR,  SCHOOL  BUS
SAFETY CAMERAS; PROVIDED, THAT ANY AGREEMENT BETWEEN A SCHOOL BUS TRANS-
PORTATION  CONTRACTOR AND A PRIVATE CAMERA VENDOR SHALL STIPULATE THAT A
SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR SHALL ONLY  BE  ALLOWED  TO  RECOUP
EXPENSES INCURRED THROUGH THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF A SCHOOL BUS
ARM  CAMERA AND SHALL NOT ALLOW THE SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR
TO CHARGE THE CAMERA VENDOR A FEE FOR  THE  INSTALLATION,  OPERATION  OR
MAINTENANCE  OF  SUCH CAMERAS, NOR RECEIVE ANY PORTION OF THE FINE FOR A
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VIOLATION OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR  OF  THIS  ARTICLE.  A
PRIVATE  CAMERA  VENDOR  SHALL  HAVE  THE RIGHT TO RETAIN ANY SCHOOL BUS
SAFETY CAMERAS INSTALLED ON A SCHOOL BUS AFTER  THE  EXPIRATION  OF  THE
AGREEMENT  WITH  THE  SCHOOL  BUS  TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR, UNLESS THE
EQUIPMENT WAS PURCHASED FROM THE VENDOR.  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  ANY
AGREEMENT  BETWEEN  A SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR AND A PRIVATE
CAMERA VENDOR SHALL STIPULATE THE NUMBER  OF  CAMERAS  TO  BE  INSTALLED
SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
3.  SUCH  SCHOOL  BUS  SAFETY  CAMERAS SHALL ONLY TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS AND
VIDEOTAPE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR LICENSE PLATES THEREON, WHILE SUCH
VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN
HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE. NO SUCH PHOTOGRAPH OR VIDEO SHALL
REVEAL ANY OCCUPANT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE.    PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  NO
SIMPLIFIED  TRAFFIC INFORMATION ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE
DISMISSED SOLELY BECAUSE A PHOTOGRAPH OR PHOTOGRAPHS ALLOW FOR THE IDEN-
TIFICATION OF THE OCCUPANTS AND/OR CONTENTS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE.
4. UPON ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT AS  REQUIRED  IN
SUBDIVISION  TWENTY-ONE-J  OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE OF THIS
CHAPTER, SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTAND-
ING WITH A LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY TO ENABLE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.   SUCH TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS  BUREAU  OR  COURT
SHALL  MAKE  AVAILABLE  TO  SUCH  SCHOOL  DISTRICT THE ADJUDICATION DATA
REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH SEVEN OF SUBDIVISION (L) OF  THIS  SECTION  AS  TO
ALLOW  SUCH  SCHOOL DISTRICT TO COMPLETE THE REPORT REQUIRED BY SUBDIVI-
SION (L) OF THIS SECTION  IN  A  TIMELY  MANNER.  ANY  INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT   PURSUANT   TO  THIS  PARAGRAPH  SHALL  INFORM  SUCH  TRAFFIC
VIOLATIONS BUREAU OR COURT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS  SUBDIVISION  AND
SHALL  MAKE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE TRANSMITTAL OF SUCH REQUIRED INFOR-
MATION.  SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ELECT TO PURCHASE SUCH CAMERAS  SHALL  BE
REIMBURSED  FOR  THE COST OF SUCH CAMERAS OUT OF THE NET PROCEEDS, AFTER
THE EXPENSES OF ADMINISTRATION.  REIMBURSEMENT  FOR  THE  COST  OF  SUCH
CAMERAS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED GENERATING INCOME.
(C)  IN  ANY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN WHICH SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS ARE
INSTALLED AND OPERATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION,  THE
OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, UPON ISSUANCE OF A SIMPLIFIED TRAFFIC INFORMA-
TION  BY  A  POLICE  OFFICER, SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY OF TWO
HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS IF SUCH VEHICLE WAS  USED  OR  OPERATED  WITH  THE
PERMISSION OF THE OWNER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION
(A)  OF  SUCH  SECTION,  AND  SUCH VIOLATION IS EVIDENCED BY INFORMATION
OBTAINED FROM A SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERA;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  NO
OWNER  OF  A  VEHICLE  SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION WHERE THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE HAS  BEEN  CONVICTED  OF
THE  UNDERLYING  VIOLATION  OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE. PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT THE  NET  PROCEEDS
OF ANY PENALTY, AFTER THE EXPENSES OF ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATING COSTS
OF THE CAMERAS, COLLECTED BY A TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU OR COURT PURSU-
ANT  TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE EXPENDED FOR PROGRAMS RELATED TO IMPROVING
TRAFFIC SAFETY AND/OR SCHOOL DISTRICT  SAFETY  IN  THE  MUNICIPALITY  IN
WHICH THE VIOLATION OCCURRED.  SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT
GRANTS  FROM  MUNICIPALITIES  FOR  THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF THIS SECTION.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY ALLOW FOR A WARNING PERIOD OF UP TO TWENTY-ONE DAYS
FROM THE TIME THE FIRST SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS ARE INSTALLED  IN  THE
DISTRICT  BEFORE  MONETARY PENALTIES ARE IMPOSED ON VIOLATIONS OCCURRING
FROM SUCH CAMERAS.
(D) A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL BUS CAMERA  VENDOR  SHALL  FORWARD  OR
CAUSE  TO  BE  FORWARDED,  THE  IMAGES AND VIDEOTAPE FROM ITS SCHOOL BUS
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SAFETY CAMERAS TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING  JURISDICTION  IN  THE
AREA WHERE THE VIOLATION OCCURRED. A SCHOOL BUS CONTRACTOR MAY NOT PROC-
ESS  A VIOLATION OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE.
AFTER  RECEIPT OF SUCH IMAGES, A POLICE OFFICER SHALL INSPECT SUCH VIDE-
OTAPE AND IMAGES TO DETERMINE WHETHER A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A)  OF
SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR  OF  THIS  ARTICLE WAS COMMITTED,
PROVIDED THAT SUCH VIDEOTAPE AND ONE OR MORE IMAGES MUST DISPLAY  A  RED
VISUAL  SIGNAL  AS  SPECIFIED  IN  SUBDIVISION  TWENTY  OF SECTION THREE
HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER. IF SUCH POLICE OFFICER FINDS  THAT
SUCH  A  VIOLATION  OCCURRED, HE OR SHE SHALL ISSUE A SIMPLIFIED TRAFFIC
INFORMATION ALLEGING THE VIOLATION, AND SUCH INFORMATION WITH A COPY  OF
THE  PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE OF THE VIOLATION SHALL BE MAILED TO THE OWNER OF
THE MOTOR VEHICLE BY FIRST CLASS MAIL WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE  ALLEGED
VIOLATION.  THE  VIDEOTAPE  AND  IMAGES  PRODUCED BY A SCHOOL BUS SAFETY
CAMERA SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN. ALL
PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES OF MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH DO NOT DEPICT OR  RESULT  IN
LIABILITY  FOR  VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE  SHALL  BE  DESTROYED  BY  THE  APPROPRIATE
SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WITHIN TWO DAYS.
(E)  AN  IMPOSITION OF LIABILITY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE
DEEMED A CONVICTION AS AN OPERATOR AND SHALL NOT BE  MADE  PART  OF  THE
OPERATING  RECORD  OF THE PERSON UPON WHOM SUCH LIABILITY IS IMPOSED NOR
SHALL IT BE USED FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES IN THE PROVISION OF MOTOR  VEHI-
CLE INSURANCE COVERAGE.
(F)  1. A SIMPLIFIED TRAFFIC INFORMATION AND THE PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE OF
THE ALLEGED VIOLATION SHALL BE SENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO  EACH  PERSON
ALLEGED  TO  BE LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF
SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS  ARTICLE  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
SECTION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS IF SUCH OWNER IS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE AND
WITHIN  FORTY-FIVE  BUSINESS  DAYS  IF  SUCH  OWNER  IS  A NON-RESIDENT,
PROVIDED THAT A WARNING NOTICE AND NOT A SIMPLIFIED TRAFFIC  INFORMATION
SHALL  BE  SENT  IF  SUCH VIOLATION IS EVIDENCED BY INFORMATION OBTAINED
FROM A SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERA THAT HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL  BUT  INACTIVE
FOR  A  PERIOD  DETERMINED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.  PERSONAL DELIVERY ON
THE OWNER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED. A MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC RECORD OF MAILING
EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN.
2. A SIMPLIFIED TRAFFIC INFORMATION SHALL CONTAIN THE NAME AND ADDRESS
OF THE PERSON ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDI-
VISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE PURSU-
ANT  TO THIS SECTION, THE REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN
SUCH VIOLATION, THE LOCATION WHERE SUCH VIOLATION TOOK  PLACE  INCLUDING
GLOBAL  POSITIONING  SYSTEM  COORDINATES,  THE  DATE  AND  TIME  OF SUCH
VIOLATION AND THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE SCHOOL BUS SAFETY  CAMERA
WHICH RECORDED THE VIOLATION OR OTHER DOCUMENT LOCATOR NUMBER.
3. THE SIMPLIFIED TRAFFIC INFORMATION SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION ADVIS-
ING  THE PERSON CHARGED OF THE MANNER, THE TIME, THE PLACE AND THE COURT
OR ADMINISTRATIVE BODY IN WHICH HE OR  SHE  MAY  CONTEST  THE  LIABILITY
ALLEGED  IN THE SIMPLIFIED TRAFFIC INFORMATION.  SUCH SIMPLIFIED TRAFFIC
INFORMATION SHALL ALSO CONTAIN A WARNING TO ADVISE THE  PERSONS  CHARGED
THAT  FAILURE  TO ANSWER IN THE MANNER AND TIME PROVIDED SHALL BE DEEMED
AN ADMISSION OF LIABILITY AND THAT HE OR SHE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR FAILURE
TO RESPOND TO A SUMMONS.
(G) ADJUDICATION OF THE LIABILITY IMPOSED UPON OWNERS BY THIS  SECTION
SHALL  BE BY A TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION
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BY THE COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OVER TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.
(H)  IF AN OWNER RECEIVES A SIMPLIFIED TRAFFIC INFORMATION PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION FOR ANY TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS STOLEN, IT
SHALL BE A VALID DEFENSE TO AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY FOR  A  VIOLATION
OF  SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTI-
CLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPORTED  TO  THE
POLICE  AS  STOLEN  PRIOR TO THE TIME THE VIOLATION OCCURRED AND HAD NOT
BEEN RECOVERED BY SUCH TIME.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  ASSERTING  THE  DEFENSE
PROVIDED  BY  THIS  SUBDIVISION  IT SHALL BE SUFFICIENT THAT A CERTIFIED
COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT ON THE STOLEN VEHICLE BE SENT BY  FIRST  CLASS
MAIL  TO  THE  TRAFFIC  VIOLATIONS  BUREAU, COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OR
(I) AN OWNER WHO IS A LESSOR OF A VEHICLE TO WHICH A SIMPLIFIED  TRAF-
FIC  INFORMATION WAS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE
FOR THE VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED  SEVENTY-
FOUR  OF THIS ARTICLE, PROVIDED THAT HE OR SHE SENDS TO THE COURT HAVING
TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL SIMPLIFIED
TRAFFIC INFORMATION.  FAILURE TO SEND SUCH INFORMATION WITHIN SUCH THIR-
TY-SEVEN  DAY  TIME PERIOD SHALL RENDER THE OWNER LIABLE FOR THE PENALTY
PRESCRIBED  BY  THIS  SECTION.  WHERE  THE  LESSOR  COMPLIES  WITH   THE
PROVISIONS  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION, THE LESSEE OF SUCH VEHICLE ON THE DATE
OF SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE THE OWNER OF  SUCH  VEHICLE  FOR
PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO  LIABILITY  FOR THE
VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR  OF
THIS  ARTICLE  PURSUANT  TO  THIS SECTION AND SHALL BE SENT A SIMPLIFIED
TRAFFIC INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
(J) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE  LIABILITY
OF  AN  OPERATOR  OF  A  VEHICLE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF
SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE.
(K) THE SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS INSTALLED AND OPERATED  PURSUANT  TO
THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE  USED  SOLELY  FOR THE PURPOSES OF CARRYING OUT
PHOTO-MONITORING AND VIDEOTAPING OF VIOLATIONS  OF  SUBDIVISION  (A)  OF
(L)  IN ANY SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH ADOPTS A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION, SUCH  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  SHALL,  TO  THE
EXTENT THAT SUCH INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO IT, SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT
ON  THE  RESULTS OF THE USE OF A SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERA PROGRAM TO THE
ASSEMBLY  ON  OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN AND ON OR
BEFORE SUCH DATE IN EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR IN WHICH THE PROGRAM IS  OPERA-
BLE  THROUGH  SEPTEMBER  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-THREE.  SUCH REPORT SHALL
1. A DESCRIPTION OF THE ROUTES WHERE SCHOOL BUS  SAFETY  CAMERAS  WERE
2.  THE  AGGREGATE  NUMBER,  TYPE  AND SEVERITY OF ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY
PASSING A SCHOOL BUS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR
OF THIS ARTICLE PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE SCHOOL  DISTRICT  MAINTAINS  SUCH
3. THE NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS RECORDED FOR EACH SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERA
AND IN THE AGGREGATE ON A MONTHLY BASIS;
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4.  THE  TOTAL NUMBER OF NOTICES OF LIABILITY ISSUED FOR VIOLATIONS OF
5.  THE NUMBER OF FINES AND TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINES PAID AFTER THE FIRST
6. THE NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS ADJUDICATED AND RESULTS  OF  SUCH  ADJUDI-
CATIONS INCLUDING BREAKDOWNS OF DISPOSITION MADE FOR VIOLATIONS RECORDED
BY SUCH SYSTEMS;
7. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF REVENUE REALIZED FROM ADJUDICATIONS;
8.  EXPENSES  INCURRED  IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROGRAM BY SUCH SCHOOL
DISTRICT OR PRIVATE BUS CONTRACTOR PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT;
9. THE QUALITY OF THE ADJUDICATION PROCESS AND ITS RESULTS; AND
10. A DESCRIPTION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION  ACTIVITIES  CONDUCTED  TO  WARN
MOTORISTS OF THE DANGERS OF PASSING A SCHOOL BUS.
(M) NO OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, WHO HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH
A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF
THIS  ARTICLE  IN  A  SIMPLIFIED TRAFFIC INFORMATION, SHALL BE DEEMED TO
HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR SUCH VIOLATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
§ 5. Section 3621 of the education law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
16.  "SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERA" SHALL MEAN AN AUTOMATED PHOTO MONITOR-
ING DEVICE AUTHORIZED TO BE INSTALLED AND OPERATED ON THE OUTSIDE  OF  A
SCHOOL  BUS  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR-A OF THE
§ 6. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 3623-a of  the  education
law,  as  amended by chapter 453 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read
c. The purchase of equipment deemed a proper school district  expense,
including:  (i) the purchase of two-way radios to be used on old and new
school buses, (ii) the purchase of stop-arms, to be used on old and  new
school  buses,  (iii) the purchase and installation of seat safety belts
on school buses in accordance with the provisions of section  thirty-six
hundred  thirty-five-a  of this article, (iv) the purchase of school bus
back up beepers, (v) the purchase of school  bus  front  crossing  arms,
(vi)  the  purchase  of  school  bus  safety  sensor  devices, (vii) the
purchase and installation  of  exterior  reflective  marking  on  school
buses,  (viii)  the  purchase  of  automatic  engine  fire extinguishing
systems for school buses used to transport students who use  wheelchairs
or  other  assistive  mobility  devices, (IX) THE PURCHASE OF SCHOOL BUS
SAFETY CAMERAS, and [(ix)]  (X)  the  purchase  of  other  equipment  as
prescribed in the regulations of the commissioner; and
§  7. Subdivision 3 and paragraph a of subdivision 4 of section 227 of
the vehicle and traffic law, subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 337  of
the  laws  of 1970 and renumbered by chapter 288 of the laws of 1989 and
paragraph a of subdivision 4 as amended by section 7 of part J of  chap-
ter 62 of the laws of 2003, are amended to read as follows:
3.  After due consideration of the evidence and arguments offered in a
contested case, the hearing officer shall determine whether the  charges
have  been established. IN THE CASE OF AN OWNER CHARGED AS SUCH PURSUANT
TO ARTICLE TWENTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER, IT SHALL BE A  COMPLETE  DEFENSE
TO  SUCH  CHARGE  THAT A VEHICLE ALLEGED TO BE IN VIOLATION WAS OPERATED
WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF SUCH OWNER OR HIS OR HER AGENT AND THE  ESTAB-
LISHMENT  OF LACK OF PERMISSION SHALL RESULT IN AN ORDER DISMISSING SUCH
CHARGE AGAINST SUCH OWNER.  Where the charges have not been established,
an order dismissing the charges shall be entered.  Where a determination
is made that a charge has been established, either in a  contested  case
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or  in an uncontested case where there is an appearance before a hearing
a.  An order entered upon the failure to answer or appear or after the
receipt of an answer admitting the charge or where  a  determination  is
made  that the charge has been established shall be civil in nature, but
shall be treated as a conviction for the purposes of this  chapter.  The
commissioner or his OR HER designee may include in such order an imposi-
tion  of  any  penalty authorized by any provision of this chapter for a
conviction of such violation, except that no penalty [therefore]  THERE-
FOR  shall  include imprisonment, nor, if monetary, exceed the amount of
the fine which could have been imposed had the charge been  heard  by  a
court.  The driver's license or privileges, or, if the charge involves a
violation of section three hundred eighty-five or section  four  hundred
one  of  this  chapter  by  a registrant who was not the operator of the
vehicle, the registration of such vehicle or privilege of  operation  of
any  motor vehicle owned by such registrant may be suspended pending the
payment of any penalty so imposed; HOWEVER, IN  THE  CASE  OF  AN  OWNER
CHARGED AS SUCH PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, HIS OR HER DRIVER'S LICENSE OR
PRIVILEGE  SHALL  NOT  BE  AFFECTED BY SUCH ORDER OR DETERMINATION OTHER
THAN AS SUSPENSION THEREOF FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR OR PAY AS SET FORTH  IN
THIS  ARTICLE,  NOR  SHALL  A CONVICTION HEREUNDER OF SUCH OWNER AS SUCH
RESULT IN DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS  AFFECTING  HIS  OR  HER
DRIVER'S  LICENSE  OR  PRIVILEGE. Any suspension issued pursuant to this
paragraph shall be subject to  the  provisions  of  paragraph  (j-1)  of
subdivision two of section five hundred three of this chapter.
§ 8. Subdivision 2 of section 87 of the public officers law is amended
by adding a new paragraph (p) to read as follows:
(P)  ARE  PHOTOGRAPHS,  MICROPHOTOGRAPHS,  VIDEOTAPE OR OTHER RECORDED
IMAGES PREPARED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION ELEVEN  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-
FOUR-A  OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.  ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT ADOPTS
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF SCHOOL  BUS
SAFETY  CAMERAS  UPON  SCHOOL  BUSES OPERATED BY OR CONTRACTED WITH SUCH
DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR-A OF THE  VEHI-
CLE  AND  TRAFFIC  LAW SHALL NOTIFY ITS RESIDENTS THROUGH ADOPTED PROCE-
DURES ABOUT SUCH INSTALLATION AND OPERATION BEFORE ANY SIMPLIFIED  TRAF-
FIC  INFORMATION  ISSUED  BASED  ON EVIDENCE OBTAINED BY SUCH SCHOOL BUS
SAFETY CAMERAS.
§ 9. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law; except  that  sections
four  and  five of this act shall take effect on the first of April next
succeeding the effective date of this act.  The provisions of  this  act
S518A (ACTIVE) - Details
S518A (ACTIVE) - Summary
S518A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S518A
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the
education law, in relation to authorizing the installation and use of
safety cameras on school buses for the purpose of monitoring overtaking
and passing of school bus violations; to amend the vehicle and traffic
law and the public officers law, in relation to owner liability for an
operator illegally overtaking or passing a school bus; and providing for
To enact the "School Bus Camera Safety Act" to authorize the installa-
tion and use of photo monitoring devices on school buses to detect and
record vehicles illegally passing or overtaking a school bus.
Section 1: Creates the title of the bill as the "School Bus Camera Safe-
ty Act."
cameras" as "automated photo monitoring devices affixed to a school bus
and designed to detect and store an image of motor vehicles which over-
take or pass school buses in violation of state law which prohibits the
passing of stopped school buses."
This section allows school districts to install and use school bus safe-
ty cameras and to contract with law enforcement agencies to process and
assess fines for violations. It also allows schools to contract with
private vendors for the installation, operation, notice processing and
administration and maintenance of school bus safety cameras. Further, it
allows schools to enter into agreements with local governing authorities
to offset the expenses relating to the ongoing operation of school bus
safety cameras, provided that the net proceeds of any penalty, after the
expenses of administration, collected by a traffic violations bureau or
court shall be expended for programs related to improving public safety
and/or school district safety in the municipality in which the violation
occurred.  Provides that photos shall only show the front or rear
license plate of vehicles while the bus is at a full stop.
tickets with a copy of the photo and video. It requires that any photos
that are not found to depict or result in liability of a violation of
the law prohibiting passing a stopped school bus be destroyed within two
be deemed liable for the violation if they fail to respond.  Provides an
exemption for vehicle owners from liability if it can be proved that the
vehicle was stolen or that the owner is a lessor of such vehicle.
Further, if the owner who is liable for a violation under this section
was not the actual operator of the vehicle at the time of the violation,
the owner may maintain an action for indemnification against the opera-
used solely for the purposes of carrying out photo-monitoring and vide-
otaping of violations of passing stopped school buses.
Section 5: Amends education law section 3621 to add a new subdivision 16
to define school bus safety cameras.
districts to receive state aid transportation funding for reimbursement
for purchases of the school bus safety cameras.
violation due to photographic evidence of their vehicle having passed a
stopped school bus, if they are found by a hearing officer to have not
in fact, been in operation of their own vehicle at the time of which the
violation was recorded by the school bus safety camera and did not give
another authorization to drive their vehicle.
Section 8: Amends section 87 of the public officers law by adding a new
paragraph (p), which exempts photographs, microphotographs, videotape or
other recorded images prepared under the authority of section eleven
hundred seventy-four-a of the vehicle and traffic law from access.
This legislation authorizes school districts and school bus transporta-
tion contractors to install school bus safety cameras, which engage once
the stop arm of the bus is extended and the bus comes to a stop to pick
up or discharge students, on their buses.
school bus safety cameras to be used in prosecuting violators of Section
1174 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
one-day survey done by the NYS Association of School Pupil.  Transporta-
tion yielded astounding results and underscore the need for this legis-
lation. On May 1st, 2013, the Association found that the 236 school bus
drivers who participated in the survey in 21 school districts in New
York in rural, urban and small city settings, reported 306 illegal pass-
es including 6 "right side" passes. That represents an average of 1.28
illegal passes per school bus. That number, if extrapolated, would bring
the estimated number of illegal passes in the state to over 64,000 on
that date alone.
Other studies done have estimated that more than 50,000 drivers through-
out New York on a single school day illegally pass stopped school buses.
response to a growing national concern over illegal passing or 'stop arm
violations.' This legislation would add New York to the growing list of
states that recognize the safety of our children while being transported
back and forth to school should be of paramount importance. States that
have enacted similar laws include: Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina,
Iowa, Virginia, Connecticut, and Washington.
The use of stop arm cameras (school bus safety cameras) is necessary to
prevent the casualties from dangerous motorists who ignore current law.
The school bus safety act will increase enforcement of laws already on
the books and will significantly lessen the numbers of violations that
continue to compromise the safety of our students.
2015: S.3509-B/A.1520-B Committed to Rules
Minimal. Costs incurred by implementing this legislation are expected to
be recovered through fines from convictions for violations.
date on which it shall have become a law; except that sections four and
five of this act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
the effective date of this act. The provisions of this act shall expire
and be deemed repealed September 1, 2024.
S518A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
518--A
Introduced  by  Sens.  YOUNG,  ADDABBO,  AKSHAR, AVELLA, BONACIC, BOYLE,
FUNKE, MARCHIONE, MURPHY, O'MARA, PERALTA, RITCHIE,  SAVINO,  TEDISCO,
committed to the Committee on Transportation  --  recommitted  to  the
Committee  on  Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
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THE TERMS OF THEIR CURRENT TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF
DISTRICTS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO TAKE SCHOOL BUSES OUT OF  SERVICE  IF
SUCH  BUSES ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATED SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS OR
SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION  CONTRACTORS  SHALL  BE
HELD  HARMLESS  FROM  AND NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CRIMINAL OR CIVIL LIABILITY
ARISING FROM THE OPERATION OF SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS.    THE  COMMIS-
SIONER  SHALL  PROMULGATE  RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS.   A DESIGNATED VENDOR  OR  EMPLOYEE  OF  SUCH
VENDOR,  POLICE OFFICER, OR DESIGNATED GOVERNING BODY EMPLOYEE SHALL NOT
BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS THAT OCCURS WHILE  ACTING  WITHIN  THE  SCOPE  OF
THEIR  EMPLOYMENT  OR  CONTRACTUAL  ENGAGEMENT TO IMPLEMENT OR ENFORCE A
§ 4. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding  a  new  section
1.  "SCHOOL  BUS  SAFETY  CAMERA"  MEANS AN AUTOMATED PHOTO MONITORING
STORE VIDEOTAPE AND ONE OR MORE IMAGES OF MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH  OVERTAKE
OR  PASS  SCHOOL BUSES IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN
2. "OWNER" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING PROVIDED IN  ARTICLE  TWO-B  OF
TION  OR  OF  TRUSTEES  OF  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND
ATION OF SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS UPON  SCHOOL  BUSES  OPERATED  BY  OR
CONTRACTED  WITH  SUCH  DISTRICT.  SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL NOT ACCESS THE
IMAGES FROM SUCH CAMERAS BUT SHALL PROVIDE,  PURSUANT  TO  AN  AGREEMENT
WITH  THE  APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR AGENCIES FOR THE PROPER
HANDLING AND CUSTODY OF SUCH IMAGES, FOR THE FORWARDING OF  IMAGES  FROM
IN  WHICH  THE  VIOLATION OCCURRED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPOSING MONETARY
LIABILITY ON THE OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR  ILLEGALLY  OVERTAKING  OR
PASSING  A  SCHOOL BUS IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN
THE INSTALLATION OF SUCH SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS, THE BOARD OF  EDUCA-
TION  OR  OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR A SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTA-
VENDOR FOR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, NOTICE PROCESSING  AND  ADMINIS-
TRATION,  AND  MAINTENANCE  OF SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS ON BUSES WITHIN
SUCH  DISTRICT'S  FLEET.  SCHOOL  BUS  TRANSPORTATION  CONTRACTORS   ARE
EMPOWERED  TO  PURCHASE  OR  LEASE, THROUGH A PRIVATE VENDOR, SCHOOL BUS
PORTATION CONTRACTOR AND A PRIVATE CAMERA VENDOR SHALL STIPULATE THAT  A
SCHOOL  BUS  TRANSPORTATION  CONTRACTOR  SHALL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO RECOUP
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ARM CAMERA AND SHALL NOT ALLOW THE SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION  CONTRACTOR
TO  CHARGE  THE  CAMERA  VENDOR A FEE FOR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION OR
(A)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE, AND SUCH
VIOLATION IS EVIDENCED BY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A SCHOOL BUS  SAFETY
CAMERA;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT NO OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE
FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  WHERE  THE  OPERATOR  OF
SUCH  VEHICLE HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF THE UNDERLYING VIOLATION OF SUBDIVI-
SION (A)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR  OF  THIS  ARTICLE.
PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THAT  THE  NET  PROCEEDS  OF ANY PENALTY, AFTER THE
EXPENSES OF ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATING COSTS OF THE CAMERAS, COLLECTED
BY A TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU OR COURT PURSUANT TO THIS  SECTION  SHALL
BE  EXPENDED  FOR  PROGRAMS  RELATED  TO IMPROVING TRAFFIC SAFETY AND/OR
SCHOOL DISTRICT SAFETY  IN  THE  MUNICIPALITY  IN  WHICH  THE  VIOLATION
OCCURRED.  SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT GRANTS FROM MUNICI-
PALITIES  FOR  THE  IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION. SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY
ALLOW FOR A WARNING PERIOD OF UP TO TWENTY-ONE DAYS FROM  THE  TIME  THE
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FIRST  SCHOOL  BUS  SAFETY  CAMERAS ARE INSTALLED IN THE DISTRICT BEFORE
MONETARY  PENALTIES  ARE  IMPOSED  ON  VIOLATIONS  OCCURRING  FROM  SUCH
(D)  A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  OR SCHOOL BUS CAMERA VENDOR SHALL FORWARD OR
CAUSE TO BE FORWARDED, THE IMAGES AND  VIDEOTAPE  FROM  ITS  SCHOOL  BUS
SAFETY  CAMERAS  TO  A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION IN THE
ESS A VIOLATION OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS  ARTICLE.
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(G)  ADJUDICATION OF THE LIABILITY IMPOSED UPON OWNERS BY THIS SECTION
ASSEMBLY  ON  OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN AND ON OR
BLE. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
1.  A  DESCRIPTION  OF THE ROUTES WHERE SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS WERE
2. THE AGGREGATE NUMBER, TYPE AND  SEVERITY  OF  ACCIDENTS  CAUSED  BY
OF  THIS  ARTICLE  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MAINTAINS SUCH
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5. THE NUMBER OF FINES AND TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINES PAID AFTER THE  FIRST
6.  THE  NUMBER  OF VIOLATIONS ADJUDICATED AND RESULTS OF SUCH ADJUDI-
8. EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROGRAM  BY  SUCH  SCHOOL
10.  A  DESCRIPTION  OF  PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED TO WARN
THIS ARTICLE IN A SIMPLIFIED TRAFFIC INFORMATION,  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO
§  5.  Section  3621  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
16. "SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERA" SHALL MEAN AN AUTOMATED PHOTO  MONITOR-
ING  DEVICE  AUTHORIZED TO BE INSTALLED AND OPERATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF A
SCHOOL BUS PURSUANT TO SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR-A  OF  THE
§  6.  Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 3623-a of the education
law, as amended by chapter 453 of the laws of 2005, is amended  to  read
c.  The purchase of equipment deemed a proper school district expense,
including: (i) the purchase of two-way radios to be used on old and  new
school  buses, (ii) the purchase of stop-arms, to be used on old and new
school buses, (iii) the purchase and installation of seat  safety  belts
on  school buses in accordance with the provisions of section thirty-six
hundred thirty-five-a of this article, (iv) the purchase of  school  bus
back  up  beepers,  (v)  the purchase of school bus front crossing arms,
(vi) the purchase  of  school  bus  safety  sensor  devices,  (vii)  the
purchase  and  installation  of  exterior  reflective  marking on school
buses, (viii)  the  purchase  of  automatic  engine  fire  extinguishing
systems  for school buses used to transport students who use wheelchairs
or other assistive mobility devices, (IX) THE  PURCHASE  OF  SCHOOL  BUS
SAFETY  CAMERAS,  and  [(ix)]  (X)  the  purchase  of other equipment as
§ 7. Subdivision 3 and paragraph a of subdivision 4 of section 227  of
the  vehicle and traffic law, subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 337 of
the laws of 1970 and renumbered by chapter 288 of the laws of  1989  and
paragraph  a of subdivision 4 as amended by section 7 of part J of chap-
have been established. IN THE CASE OF AN OWNER CHARGED AS SUCH  PURSUANT
TO  ARTICLE  TWENTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER, IT SHALL BE A COMPLETE DEFENSE
TO SUCH CHARGE THAT A VEHICLE ALLEGED TO BE IN  VIOLATION  WAS  OPERATED
WITHOUT  THE PERMISSION OF SUCH OWNER OR HIS OR HER AGENT AND THE ESTAB-
LISHMENT OF LACK OF PERMISSION SHALL RESULT IN AN ORDER DISMISSING  SUCH
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is  made  that a charge has been established, either in a contested case
or in an uncontested case where there is an appearance before a  hearing
officer,  or  if  an  answer  admitting  the  charge  otherwise has been
received, an appropriate order shall  be  entered  in  the  department's
shall expire and be deemed repealed September 1, 2024.
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S518B (ACTIVE) - Details
S518B (ACTIVE) - Summary
S518B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S518B
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law and the vehicle and
traffic law, in relation to authorizing the installation and use of
and passing of school bus violations
This legislation authorizes the installation and use of photo monitoring
devices on school buses to detect and record vehicles illegally passing
or overtaking a school bus. Motorists caught illegally passing a school
bus by the cameras are subject to a $250 fine.
Section 1: Amends Section 1604 of the Education Law to authorize school
boards to pass a resolution authorizing the installation of "stop arm"
cameras on their school buses.
Section 2: Amends Section 1709 of the Education Law to authorize school
Section 3: Adds new Section 1118 to the Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL)
allowing motorists who are caught illegally passing a stopped school bus
by a "stop arm" camera to be fined. This new Section 1118 outlines the
*Authorizes school districts to install "school bus safety cameras".
*Provides privacy protections for drivers photographed by the cameras,
and states that an owner of a vehicle is not liable under the statute if
the vehicle was used without permission.
*Defines "owners" and "school bus safety camera" for the purposes of
*Requires that images captured by the cameras shall be turned over to
*Establishes the fine for a violation at $250.
*Establishes that proceeds from the fines shall be paid to the munici-
pality where the violation took place, provided that school districts
will be entitled to a portion of the fine money to cover the costs of
installation and/or operation of the cameras.
*Provides the procedure whereby tickets will be mailed to violators.
*Provides defenses to accused violators, and allows an owner who was not
operating the vehicle at the time of the violation to pursue an indemni-
fication action against the actual driver.
*Requires school districts adopting a school bus safety camera program
to submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature on the
results of the program. The report shall include data on: the numbers of
buses and routes the cameras were used on, the total amount of
violations captured, the number of tickets issued, the amount of fines
paid, the number of violations adjudicated, the amount of revenue real-
ized by the school district and the costs of the school district.
Section 4: Establishes the effective date
one-day survey done by the NYS Association of School Pupil Transporta-
2017: S.518/A.321 Referred to Transportation
S518B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
518--B
Cal. No. 603
FUNKE, HELMING, MARCHIONE, MURPHY, O'MARA, PERALTA,  RITCHIE,  SAVINO,
TEDISCO,  VALESKY  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed
to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  recommitted  to
the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec.
8  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
AN  ACT  to  amend the education law and the vehicle and traffic law, in
Section  1.  Section  1604 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 43 to read as follows:
43. TO PASS, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZ-
ING THE USE OF SCHOOL BUS CAMERAS PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED
EIGHTEEN  OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY
ALSO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH  A  THIRD  PARTY  FOR  THE  INSTALLATION,
ADMINISTRATION,  OPERATION,  NOTICE  PROCESSING, AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH
CAMERAS, AND FOR THE SHARING OF REVENUE DERIVED FROM SUCH CAMERAS PURSU-
ANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTEEN OF THE VEHICLE AND  TRAFFIC  LAW,
PROVIDED  THAT  THE PURCHASE, LEASE, INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTE-
NANCE, OR ANY OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH  SUCH  CAMERAS  SHALL  NOT  BE
CONSIDERED  AN  AIDABLE  EXPENSE  PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED
TWENTY-THREE-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
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§ 2. Section 1709 of the education law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
43.  TO PASS A RESOLUTION, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD, AUTHORIZING
THE USE OF SCHOOL BUS CAMERAS PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN  HUNDRED  EIGH-
TEEN  OF  THE  VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, PROVIDED THAT THE BOARD MAY ALSO
ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH A THIRD PARTY FOR THE  INSTALLATION,  ADMINIS-
TRATION,  OPERATION, NOTICE PROCESSING, AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH CAMERAS,
AND FOR THE SHARING OF REVENUE DERIVED FROM  SUCH  CAMERAS  PURSUANT  TO
SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTEEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, PROVIDED
THAT  THE  PURCHASE,  LEASE, INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, OR
ANY OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH CAMERAS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED  AN
AIDABLE EXPENSE PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE-A OF
§  3.  The  vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
1118 to read as follows:
§ 1118. OWNER LIABILITY FOR OPERATOR ILLEGALLY OVERTAKING OR PASSING A
SCHOOL BUS. (A) 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  EACH
BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED
AND  EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL BUS
SAFETY CAMERA PROGRAM IMPOSING MONETARY LIABILITY  ON  THE  OWNER  OF  A
VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH SECTION ELEVEN
HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR  OF THIS TITLE. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL EMPOWER A BOARD
OF EDUCATION OR SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION  CONTRACTOR
THAT  HAS  CONTRACTED  WITH  SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO  INSTALL SCHOOL BUS
SAFETY CAMERAS UPON SCHOOL BUSES OPERATED BY  OR  CONTRACTED  WITH  SUCH
2. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL UTILIZE NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES TO ENSURE, TO THE
EXTENT  PRACTICABLE, THAT PHOTOGRAPHS PRODUCED BY SUCH SCHOOL BUS SAFETY
CAMERAS SHALL NOT INCLUDE IMAGES THAT IDENTIFY THE DRIVER,  THE  PASSEN-
GERS,  OR THE CONTENTS OF THE VEHICLE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO NOTICE
OF LIABILITY ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE  DISMISSED  SOLELY
BECAUSE  A PHOTOGRAPH OR PHOTOGRAPHS ALLOW FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE
CONTENTS OF A VEHICLE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH SCHOOL  DISTRICT  HAS  MADE  A
REASONABLE EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
(B)  IN ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH HAS ADOPTED A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO
FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO  THIS SECTION IF SUCH VEHICLE WAS USED
OR  OPERATED  WITH  THE  PERMISSION OF THE OWNER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN
THIS TITLE, AND SUCH VIOLATION IS EVIDENCED BY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM
A  SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERA; PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NO OWNER OF A VEHICLE
SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WHERE THE
OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF THE UNDERLYING  VIOLATION
OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE.
"SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERA" SHALL  MEAN  AN  AUTOMATED  PHOTO  MONITORING
DEVICE  AFFIXED  TO THE OUTSIDE OF A SCHOOL BUS AND DESIGNATED TO DETECT
AND STORE ONE OR MORE IMAGES OF MOTOR VEHICLES  THAT  OVERTAKE  OR  PASS
SCHOOL  BUSES  IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE.
(D) NO SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL BUS  TRANSPORTATION  CONTRACTOR  THAT
HAS  INSTALLED  CAMERAS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL ACCESS THE IMAGES
FROM SUCH CAMERAS BUT SHALL PROVIDE, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT  WITH  THE
APPROPRIATE  LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR AGENCIES, FOR THE PROPER HANDLING
AND CUSTODY OF SUCH IMAGES FOR THE FORWARDING OF SUCH IMAGES  FROM  SUCH
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CAMERAS  TO  A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION IN THE AREA IN
WHICH THE VIOLATION  OCCURRED  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  IMPOSING  MONETARY
HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE.  AFTER  RECEIPT  OF  SUCH  IMAGES  A
POLICE  OFFICER  SHALL  INSPECT  SUCH  IMAGES  TO  DETERMINE  WHETHER  A
THIS TITLE WAS COMMITTED. UPON SUCH A FINDING A CERTIFICATE, SWORN TO OR
AFFIRMED  BY  AN  OFFICER  OF SUCH AGENCY, OR A FACSIMILE THEREOF, BASED
UPON INSPECTION  OF  PHOTOGRAPHS,  MICROPHOTOGRAPHS  OR  OTHER  RECORDED
IMAGES  PRODUCED  BY  A  SCHOOL  BUS SAFETY CAMERA, SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE
EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN.  ANY  PHOTOGRAPHS,  MICROPHOTO-
GRAPHS  OR  OTHER  RECORDED  IMAGES EVIDENCING SUCH A VIOLATION SHALL BE
AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN ANY PROCEEDING TO ADJUDICATE  THE  LIABILITY
FOR SUCH VIOLATION.
(E)  AN OWNER FOUND LIABLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FOR A VIOLATION OF
SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR  OF  THIS  TITLE
SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A MONETARY PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
(E-1)  PAYMENT  OF  THE MONETARY PENALTY IMPOSED BY SUBDIVISION (E) OF
THIS SECTION SHALL BE PAYABLE TO THE MUNICIPALITY  WHERE  THE  VIOLATION
OCCURRED,  PROVIDED  HOWEVER, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A
PORTION OF THE MONETARY PENALTY THAT  EQUALS  THE  COST  TO  THE  SCHOOL
DISTRICT OF PURCHASING AND MAINTAINING THE CAMERAS. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL
PREVENT  THE MUNICIPALITY FROM ENTERING INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTAND-
ING WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO RETURN AN  ADDITIONAL  PORTION  OF  SUCH
PENALTY RECEIVED TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
(F)  AN IMPOSITION OF LIABILITY UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED
A CONVICTION AS AN OPERATOR AND SHALL NOT BE MADE PART OF THE  OPERATING
RECORD OF THE PERSON UPON WHOM SUCH LIABILITY IS IMPOSED NOR SHALL IT BE
USED  FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES IN THE PROVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE
(G) 1. A NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL  BE  SENT  BY  THE  RESPECTIVE  LAW
ENFORCEMENT  AGENCY  BY  FIRST  CLASS  MAIL TO EACH PERSON ALLEGED TO BE
LIABLE AS AN OWNER FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION  ELEVEN
HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR  OF  THIS TITLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. PERSONAL
DELIVERY ON THE OWNER SHALL NOT  BE  REQUIRED.  A  MANUAL  OR  AUTOMATIC
RECORD  OF  MAILING PREPARED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS SHALL BE
PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN.
(A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF  THIS  TITLE  PURSUANT  TO
THIS  SECTION,  THE  REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN SUCH
IN  THE MANNER AND TIME PROVIDED SHALL BE DEEMED AN ADMISSION OF LIABIL-
ITY AND THAT A DEFAULT JUDGEMENT MAY BE ENTERED THEREON.
4. THE NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL BE PREPARED AND MAILED BY THE RESPEC-
TIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE LOCATION  WHERE
THE VIOLATION OCCURRED.
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ANY CITY WHICH HAS ESTABLISHED OR DESIGNATED AN ADMINISTRATIVE  TRIBUNAL
TO  HEAR  AND  DETERMINE OWNER LIABILITY ESTABLISHED BY THIS ARTICLE FOR
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATIONS SHALL USE SUCH TRIBU-
NAL TO ADJUDICATE THE LIABILITY IMPOSED BY THIS SECTION.
SECTION  FOR  ANY TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS REPORTED TO A
AN ALLEGATION OF LIABILITY FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION
ELEVEN  HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION THAT
THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE AS STOLEN PRIOR TO THE  TIME
THE  VIOLATION  OCCURRED  AND  HAD  NOT BEEN RECOVERED BY SUCH TIME. FOR
PURPOSES OF ASSERTING THE DEFENSE PROVIDED BY THIS SUBDIVISION IT  SHALL
BE  SUFFICIENT  THAT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT ON THE STOLEN
(J)  WHERE  THE ADJUDICATION OF LIABILITY IMPOSED UPON OWNERS PURSUANT
TO THIS SECTION IS BY AN  ADMINISTRATIVE  TRIBUNAL,  TRAFFIC  VIOLATIONS
BUREAU,  OR  A  COURT HAVING JURISDICTION, AN OWNER WHO IS A LESSOR OF A
VEHICLE TO WHICH A NOTICE OF LIABILITY WAS ISSUED PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVI-
SION (G) OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE VIOLATION OF SUBDI-
VISION  (A)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR  OF  THIS TITLE,
PROVIDED THAT HE OR SHE SENDS TO THE  ADMINISTRATIVE  TRIBUNAL,  TRAFFIC
VIOLATIONS  BUREAU,  OR  COURT HAVING JURISDICTION A COPY OF THE RENTAL,
LEASE OR OTHER SUCH CONTRACT DOCUMENT COVERING SUCH VEHICLE ON THE  DATE
OF  THE VIOLATION, WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE LESSEE CLEARLY LEGI-
BLE, WITHIN THIRTY-SEVEN DAYS AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE FROM THE BUREAU  OR
COURT  OF  THE  DATE AND TIME OF SUCH VIOLATION, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL NOTICE OF  LIABILITY.  FAILURE  TO
SEND  SUCH  INFORMATION  WITHIN  SUCH THIRTY-SEVEN DAY TIME PERIOD SHALL
RENDER THE OWNER LIABLE FOR THE  PENALTY  PRESCRIBED  BY  THIS  SECTION.
WHERE  THE  LESSOR  COMPLIES  WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE
LESSEE OF SUCH VEHICLE ON THE DATE OF SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED  TO
BE  THE  OWNER  OF  SUCH  VEHICLE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR THE VIOLATION OF  SUBDIVISION  (A)  OF  SECTION
ELEVEN  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND
(K)  1.  IF  THE  OWNER  LIABLE  FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF
SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR  OF  THIS  TITLE  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
SECTION  WAS  NOT  THE  OPERATOR  OF  THE  VEHICLE  AT  THE  TIME OF THE
VIOLATION, THE OWNER MAY MAINTAIN AN ACTION FOR INDEMNIFICATION  AGAINST
SECTION IF THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE WAS OPERATING SUCH VEHICLE WITH-
OUT THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME SUCH OPERATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE
BEEN  OVERTAKING  OR PASSING A SCHOOL BUS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION THERE SHALL BE A PRESUMPTION THAT THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE  WAS
OPERATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN OVERTAKING OR PASSING A SCHOOL BUS.
SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE.
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(M) IN ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH ADOPTS A  SCHOOL  BUS  SAFETY  CAMERA
PROGRAM  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  (A)  OF  THIS  SECTION,  SUCH SCHOOL
DISTRICT SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF  ITS
SCHOOL  BUS  SAFETY  CAMERAS TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF
THOUSAND NINETEEN AND ON THE SAME DATE IN EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR IN  WHICH
THE  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM  IS OPERABLE. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
1. A DESCRIPTION OF THE NUMBER OF BUSES AND ROUTES  WHERE  SCHOOL  BUS
SAFETY CAMERAS WERE USED;
2.  THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF ANNUAL INCIDENTS OF VIOLATIONS OF SUBDIVI-
SION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE WITHIN THE
3. THE NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS RECORDED BY SCHOOL BUS SAFETY  CAMERAS  IN
THE AGGREGATE AND ON A DAILY, WEEKLY AND MONTHLY BASIS;
4.  THE  TOTAL  NUMBER  OF  NOTICES OF LIABILITY ISSUED FOR VIOLATIONS
5. THE NUMBER OF FINES AND TOTAL AMOUNT  OF  FINES  PAID  AFTER  FIRST
CATIONS  INCLUDING  BREAKDOWNS  OF  DISPOSITIONS  MADE  FOR   VIOLATIONS
7.  THE  TOTAL AMOUNT OF REVENUE REALIZED BY SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM
SUCH ADJUDICATIONS;
8. EXPENSES INCURRED BY SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT IN  CONNECTION  WITH  THE
9. QUALITY OF THE ADJUDICATION PROCESS AND ITS RESULTS.
(N) IT SHALL BE A DEFENSE TO ANY PROSECUTION FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDI-
VISION  (A)  OF  SECTION  ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE THAT
SUCH SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CAMERAS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AT THE  TIME  OF  THE