On Tuesday in Albany, the state legislature supported the idea to increase the number of traffic recorders around schools in new York almost 5 times.
Now camera registering exceeding the speed limit will be 750 school zones. According to city officials it’s enough to install the DVRs in most public schools in the city.
In accordance with the adopted bill, the camera will work from 6 am to 10 PM on weekdays.
Will also be placed additional signs and signs that notify drivers about the surveillance.
One who ignores a warning sign and exceed the speed limit more than 10 mph, passing by schools, can receive a fine of $50. The vehicle owner will receive notification by mail approximately 14 days after the violation occurs and within 30 days will have to pay or challenge the fine.
Prior to that, Cuomo had planned to increase the number of chambers in traffic areas by using a budget. However, the Governor is pleased that he was able to achieve the right decisions in Albany as the budget would allow him to increase the number of cells, only to 290, which is several times less than can afford the state legislature.
According to DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, the speed cameras helped new York to reduce the level of road accidents in the last five years. Near schools, where the cameras were installed, the number of fatalities decreased by 55%, and the level of people exceed the speed limit in these areas during school hours decreased by 63%.
In addition to the State Assembly received another interesting bill which would be allowed to install cameras on school buses to catch reckless drivers who do not observe the necessary distance with a school bus that is fraught with road accident with participation of children.
Many drivers ignore traffic rule that requires all vehicles moving at a school bus stop when the bus stop and to move only when the bus will again continue to go. Anyone who tries to overtake a school bus while stopped to pick up or drop off students, will be fined in the amount of $250.
The proposal will be voted on in the Senate after the adoption of the state budget.
