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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Opposition to Intro 1252: License plate and VIN verification
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Levin expresses the NYPD's strong opposition to Introduction 1252, which would require verification of license plates and VINs for all vehicles summoned for traffic or parking violations.
- NYPD argues the bill would significantly slow down the summons process, reducing overall enforcement
- Most vehicles summoned do not have fraudulent plates, limiting the benefits of the approach
- Department suggests alternative solutions, including legislation to allow summonses to be written to the VIN
- NYPD strongly opposes the bill as currently drafted
Josh Levin
0:10:25
Intro December would require the department to confirm the validity of license plates and vehicle identification numbers of all vehicles summons for a traffic or parking violation or bearing temporary plates.
0:10:40
We appreciate that the intent of this bill is to improve traffic enforcement and again we share that intent.
0:10:47
But the bill as drafted will have the opposite effect.
0:10:51
When it comes to traffic enforcement across New York City, efficiency is crucial.
0:10:57
Our our TEAs will typically write a summons in under a minute.
0:11:02
Forcing TEAs to check the validity of every plate when issuing a traffic or parking summons will dramatically slow down the summons process resulting in an overall sharp reduction in enforcement.
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Moreover, the benefits of this approach are limited.
0:11:20
Most vehicles we summons do not have fraudulent plates.
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In short, the bill as written would impose major costs that far outweigh benefits.
0:11:31
It's not even close on this one.
0:11:34
So when it comes to improving enforcement against cars with fraudulent plates, the answer lies in the legislation contemplated in the chair's resolution number eight fifty three, which will allow us to write summonses to the VIN.