New York City is home to some 2,000 speed cameras in up to 750 school zones throughout the five boroughs. They track a vehicle’s speed and automatically ticket the owner $50 if they exceed the speed limit by at least 10 miles per hour.
New York City is now able to operate its speed cameras 24 hours a day after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill extending the program into law Friday morning.
But under the prior state law, the city was only allowed to turn the cameras on from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays. Now, the city can turn them on 24/7. The program is authorized by a state law, meaning the state Legislature had to approve an extension by July 1 to keep it from lapsing. Lawmakers did so just before ending their annual legislative session earlier this month.
Supporters of the measure, including safe streets advocates, say the cameras improve pedestrian safety by ensuring vehicles slow down in areas trafficked by students. Opponents of speed cameras and red-light cameras write them off as a way to raise revenue for the city.“The city isn’t in the car with you,” she said. “The city isn’t controlling your foot on the accelerator. If you don’t want to get a ticket, don’t speed. It’s pretty simple.
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