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What do we do, you ask? Well, we’re experts at titling and registering vehicles online so you don’t have to get in line. Yep, with our help, there are no appointments and no waiting for your number to be called. At eTags, it’s our goal to make your life easier when it comes to title transfers, replacement or duplicate titles, adding or removing a name from a title, new vehicle registrations, registration renewals, and fun things like Specialty License Plates.
But we’re also really keen on keeping up with trends, news, and developments when it comes to traffic laws, rules, and regulations. Basically, we’re into just about anything that’s related to the automotive world.
Today’s post is for our New York friends.
We know it can sometimes be overwhelming to keep up with all the goings-on when it comes to traffic, driving, and administrative laws. So we thought we’d do a quick update on the new road rules in the state of New York for 2025. Ready? Here goes:
Reduced Speed Limits
Following a law passed in NY back in 2024 called “Sammy’s Law,” – which allowed New York City to lower speed limits to 20MPH on individual streets – this new set of speed reductions aims to become even stricter. The Department of Transportation (DOT) now allows for limits to be set as low as 10MPH on roads that may be in the process of undergoing redesigns in the name of safety-related issues.
Overall, the speed reductions will affect around 250 different locations throughout the city by the end of 2025, and will largely be focused on safety priorities such as school zones.
Charter Bus Seat Belt Law
Beginning in April of this year, all passengers between the ages of 8 and 16 riding charter buses will be required to wear provided seat belts. This law comes as a result of a tragic bus accident last year in 2024 which affected a group of high school band members from Long Island’s Farmingdale High School.
The aim of the seatbelt law is create a safer and more secure environment for all charter bus passengers from now on. Violations of this seatbelt enforcement are set to receive a fine of $50.
Congestion Pricing
New Yorkers are already familiar with the fees promised on city driving in New York City. The recently implemented congestion pricing for 2025 works as follows: any vehicle entering Manhattan south of and including 60th street will incur a base toll of $9. The exact toll prices will depend on the type of vehicle, time of day, method of payment used, and whether crossing credits can be applied.
Congestion pricing will not, however, affect vehicles driving solely on West Street, West Side Highway, the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, or the FDR Drive.
The purpose of the congestion pricing is, of course, meant to reduce vehicle congestion, limit the number of cars and trucks occupying the streets of New York City, thereby making driving, walking, and cycling a freer and less hectic experience. The congestion fees and revenue are also set to support City transit projects such as improving subway extensions, increasing accessibility, building and maintaining elevators, upgrading bus and train systems, modernizing signals, and acquiring new rail cars.
For a list of toll rates, you can pop over to www.mta.info 
Car Lease Improvements
If you are one of the many folks in the state of New York who are leasing a vehicle or plan to turn in your leased vehicle this year, you’re in luck! In the past, New York State allowed for leasing companies to charge customers administrative, clerical, handling, and/or turn-in fees.
The new legislation in this regard will prohibit vehicle lessors from charging “unnecessary fees” to lessees.
In effect, this law will see turn-in fees a thing of the past. Meaning, customers will no longer be hit with unexpected lease termination costs filed under uses such as administrative, handling, or clerical services.
This law is part of a greater bill aimed at protecting New Yorkers from hidden and superfluous costs issued by parties such as health clubs, telemarketers, and restaurant inspection grades.
There you have them, folks. These are the new transit and traffic laws updated for the year 2025 in the state of New York.
And if you are one of our Empire State friends and find yourself in need of title and tag services, you are 100% in the right place.
Whether it’s a title transfer, name change, or replacement/duplicate service, we’ve got your back. And if it’s a registration renewal or a totally new registration, we’re here for you. This is what we do!
Head over to our handy page, select New York as your state of residence from our drop-down menu, and choose the service that best suits your automotive needs. Your choices will be:
- Registration renewal
- Registration or window sticker replacement
- Title transfer and registration
- Replace lost or damaged title
From there, our user-friendly site will guide you step-by-step through your process, quickly as easily. If you find yourself with a question at some point, or just want a bit of assistance, please reach out to us. We’ve got a dedicated team of experts ready to make this as fast and as simple as possible. Don’t be shy… Because as always, here at eTags, we’re here to help!
