New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10723: Enacts the Bicycle Traffic Safety Education Alternative act
Status: In committee, October 16, 2026
Enacts the "Bicycle Traffic Safety Education Alternative act" under which a person charged with a noncriminal traffic violation arising from the operation of a bicycle or bicycle with electric assist may elect to view a bicycle traffic safety education video approved by the commissioner in lieu of payment of a fine.
What the bill says
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to enacting the "Bicycle Traffic Safety Education Alternative act".
From the introduced text, October 16, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to enacting the "Bicycle Traffic Safety Education Alternative act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Bicycle Traffic Safety Education Alternative act". § 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1244 to read as follows: § 1244. BICYCLE TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION ALTERNATIVE. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A PERSON CHARGED WITH A NONCRIMINAL TRAFFIC VIOLATION ARISING FROM THE OPERATION OF A BICYCLE OR BICYCLE WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST MAY ELECT TO VIEW A BICYCLE TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION VIDEO APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN LIEU OF PAYMENT OF A FINE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSON HAS NOT HAD A TRAFFIC VIOLATION DISMISSED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION WITHIN THE PRECEDING TWELVE MONTHS. 2. THE VIDEO APPROVED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL ADDRESS BICYCLE TRAFFIC LAWS, PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF UNSAFE CYCLING BEHAVIOR AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER. SUCH VIDEO MAY BE VIEWED AT THE TIME OF THE INFRACTION, WHEN MADE AVAILABLE BY THE ISSUING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, OR AT A LATER DATE IN PERSON AT A LOCATION DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER OR AN AUTHORIZED …
Sponsors
- Bottcher, Erik (D, 47) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Common questions
- What is S10723?
- S10723 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the Bicycle Traffic Safety Education Alternative act.
- What does S10723 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to enacting the "Bicycle Traffic Safety Education Alternative act".
- What is the status of S10723?
- In committee as of October 16, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (October 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10723?
- Bottcher, Erik (D, 47).
- Where is the official record for S10723?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10723
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