Committee on Public Safety
TL;DR
The Public Safety Committee approved a resolution asking New York State to change traffic violation laws. The change would allow police to use a vehicle's VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) instead of the license plate number when writing tickets for vehicles with missing, hidden, or obscured plates.
Key Decisions
- Resolution to amend NY vehicle and traffic law regarding VINs on violation notices Passed
Agenda
- Res 0853-2025 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation to amend the vehicle and traffic law to permit a motor vehicle’s Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to be listed in a “Notice of Violation,” instead of license plate number, in circumstances when a license plate of such vehicle is missing, concealed, obscured, or distorted.ResolutionAction: Hearing Held by Committee
This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee
- Res 0853-2025 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation to amend the vehicle and traffic law to permit a motor vehicle’s Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to be listed in a “Notice of Violation,” instead of license plate number, in circumstances when a license plate of such vehicle is missing, concealed, obscured, or distorted.ResolutionAction: Approved by Committee Passed
This Resolution was Approved by Committee
- Roll Call