NYC 24/7 speed cameras raked in about $100M for the city and speed cameras on city bridges ? (New York: house, schools)
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While NYers are frustrated over speed cameras on local city streets there is proposed to bring them on MTA crossings.
NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York City drivers’ need for speed is lining the city’s pockets with millions of dollars.
In the five months since New York City implemented 24/7 speed cameras, there have been nearly 3 million violations and the city has raked in nearly $100 million, according to the New York City Comptroller’s Office. The data encompasses statistics from Aug. 1 to Dec. 20.
Another $66.5 million, which includes late penalties, court-determined reductions, and interest, remains outstanding, officials said.
The most speedsters were caught in Queens and Brooklyn, with 1,079,642 and 949,004 violations, respectively, officials said. Nearly 440,000 speeding tickets were issued in the Bronx and just over 227,000 in Manhattan. Staten Island had the least violations at around 18,600.
There are roughly 2,000 speed cameras in the five boroughs and each ticket costs drivers $50. The cameras were turned on full-time on Aug. 1. Prior to that, the cameras were offline from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Traffic cameras equipped with sound meters in the Big Apple gave out 71 tickets in 2022 for noisy exhausts. The city has not said where they are installed or how many there are, but more are coming. New York has some of the strictest noise pollution laws in the country, and now that local officials are seeing results, the program will only expand. New York's noise threshold is based on speed and distance for most cars: at 35 mph the car can't be audible from 150 feet away, or 200 feet for a motorcycle, according to the City of New York.
When the cameras detect a vehicle making noise above the legal limit, the offending machine is identified, and a ticket is issued based on its license plate. The fine is $800 for a first-time offense, although higher fines of up to $2,625 can be issued if three hearings concerning the violations are ignored, according to The Associated Press.
Budget proposal would allow speed cameras on MTA crossings, including Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Bronx-Whitestone Bridge
Queens Midtown Tunnel
Throgs Neck Bridge
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Robert F. Kennedy Bridge----It connect Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx by Randalls Island
Henry Hudson Bridge
Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge
Hugh L. Carey Tunnel
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island drivers’ worst nightmare could soon become a reality; even more speed cameras.
On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled New York’s FY 2024 Executive Budget proposal, which included legislation that, if passed, would allow the MTA set up speed cameras at the agency’s various bridges and tunnels, which include the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.
The legislation does not include a cap on the number of speed cameras, stating that they can be installed “as appropriate,” though the agency must prioritize camera placement based on which crossings see the highest numbers of crashes and speeding motorists.
Unlike New York City’s school zone speed cameras, which issue a static fine of $50 for each violation, fines issued by the MTA’s speed cameras would escalate, starting at $50, increasing to $75 for the second violation and then $100 for the third and all subsequent violations.
An additional penalty of up to $25 can be added for those who fail to pay a violation by the stated deadline.
The legislation, if approved, would not take effect until one year after it becomes law, meaning drivers have some time before the MTA could begin installation.
15 MPH NYC new speed limit in school zones new city proposed and 20 MPH on city streets if get approved by state
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York’s efforts to slow down lead-footed drivers continue with new legislation that would allow New York City to further reduce its speed limits.
On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled New York’s FY 2024 Executive Budget proposal, which included legislation that, if passed, would allow New York City to lower existing speed limits below the currently mandated minimum of 25 miles per hour, or 15 miles per hour in school zones
“Governor Hochul is committed to making New York the safest state in the country for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike. Tragically, research demonstrates that many of the collisions and fatalities that occur on the roads are preventable through better policies that prioritize safety over speed and encourage smarter, safer driving,” according to the January address.
“To better allow New York City to adjust its speed limit to account for the dangers of fast driving in urban environments, Gov. Hochul is introducing legislation to ease state restrictions that prevent the lowering of the citywide speed limit below 25 miles per hour and the city’s school speed limit below 15 miles per hour. Giving New York City the autonomy to change its speed limit can help the city determine how best to safeguard its own streets,” the address continued.
Boy am I glad I left. That city never got a single dollar from me with its Vehicle Zero cameras, and now the state doesn't get a single dollar from my taxes. Forget the city, screw the whole state.
I guess Long Island and westchester love their children less as speed limits are realistic still
Long Island actually enforces their school speed limits the proper way, unlike NYC which uses it as an excuse to take money from people. In LI the cameras and reduced speed limits are actually in front of the schools like they should be, not hidden under an overpass with no pedestrian traffic or immediately off a highway exit.
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