New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A7071: Relates to the operation of bicycles at stop signs and traffic-control signals
Status: In committee, May 28, 2026
Relates to special provisions for the operation of bicycles when approaching stop signs and traffic-control signals including steady circular red signals and red arrow signals.
What the bill says
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the operation of bicycles at stop signs and traffic-control signals.
From the introduced text, March 20, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the operation of bicycles at stop signs and traffic-control signals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1231-a to read as follows: § 1231-A. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR BICYCLES. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A PERSON OPERATING A BICYCLE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN SHALL, BEFORE ENTERING THE INTERSECTION, EITHER SLOW DOWN TO A SPEED REASONABLE FOR EXISTING CONDITIONS, OR SHALL STOP IF REQUIRED FOR SAFETY AT A CLEARLY MARKED STOP LINE, BUT IF NONE, THEN SHALL STOP BEFORE ENTERING THE CROSSWALK ON THE NEAR SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION, OR IN THE EVENT THERE IS NO CROSSWALK, AT THE POINT NEAREST THE INTERSECTING HIGHWAY WHERE SUCH PERSON OPERATING A BICYCLE HAS A VIEW OF THE APPROACHING TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSECTING HIGHWAY. SUCH PERSON OPERATING A BICYCLE SHALL YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY TO ANY PEDESTRIAN LEGALLY CROSSING THE HIGHWAY ON WHICH THEY ARE OPERATING THE BICYCLE, AND TO ANY VEHICLE IN THE INTERSECTION OR APPROACHING ON ANOTHER HIGHWAY SO CLOSELY AS TO CONSTITUTE AN IMMEDIATE HAZARD DURING THE TIME SUCH PERSON OPERATING A BICYCLE IS MOVING ACROSS OR WITHIN THE INTERSECTION. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT …
Sponsors
- Karen McMahon (D, 146) · primary sponsor
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Emily Gallagher (D, 50)
- Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
- Carroll, Robert C. (D, 44)
- Chantel Jackson (D, 79)
- Pamela Hunter (D, 128)
- Marcela Mitaynes (D, 51)
- Maritza Davila (D, 53)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D, 34)
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
Latest actions
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERRED TO CODES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
- : REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Votes
- Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 28, 2026): 13 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Common questions
- What is A7071?
- A7071 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the operation of bicycles at stop signs and traffic-control signals.
- What does A7071 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the operation of bicycles at stop signs and traffic-control signals.
- What is the status of A7071?
- In committee as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (May 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored A7071?
- Karen McMahon (D, 146), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A7071?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7071
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