LOCAL LAW NO. "T" FOR 2024
A LOCAL LAW OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AMENDING CHAPTER 288 OF THE ALBANY COUNTY CODE, ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM PASSING DISTANCE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
Introduced: 12/2/24
By Fein, Laurilliard, A. Joyce and Miller:
BE IT ENACTED by the Albany County Legislature as follows:
Section 1. Article Creation.
Chapter 288, Article IV, Minimum Passing Distance Requirements for Motor Vehicles, is hereby created.
Section 2. ?288-26, Title.
This local law shall be known as the "Albany County Safe Passing Law."
Section 3. ? 288-27, Legislative Intent.
The Albany County Legislature recognizes that bicyclists, pedestrians, and other vulnerable road users often need to share roadways with motor vehicles out of necessity.
The Legislature also acknowledges that in these situations, vulnerable road users are susceptible to the actions of motor vehicle operators who can pose a threat to their health and safety if passing too closely.
Therefore, this Legislature finds it necessary to establish a minimum passing distance for motor vehicles approaching or passing vulnerable road users.
Section 4. ? 288-28, Vulnerable Road User.
"Vulnerable road user" means any pedestrian; person operating a wheelchair or other personal mobility device regardless of motorization; person operating a bicycle or other non-motorized mode of transportation such as roller skates, rollerblades, roller skis, skateboard, longboard, or unicycle; operator of roadway construction, repair, or maintenance equipment; utility worker; construction worker; roadside assistance worker; operator of agricultural equipment; person riding, driving, or herding an animal; law enforcement officer; firefighter; emergency medical technician; or first responder.
Section 5. ? 288-29, Minimum Distance Requirements for Motor Vehicles.
The operator of a motor vehicle that is approaching or passing vulnerable road user sh...
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