{"id":63537,"date":"2025-12-07T20:25:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T20:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/63537\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T20:25:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T20:25:06","slug":"drivers-targeted-in-4-brooklyn-and-bronx-zones-250-fines-and-massive-camera-deployment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/63537\/","title":{"rendered":"Drivers targeted in 4 Brooklyn and Bronx zones \u2014 $250 fines and massive camera deployment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Traffic regulations are becoming easier and easier to monitor, especially with the help of tools like automated cameras that can identify those who oppose the law, and ensure that the required penalties are applied. In Brooklyn and the Bronx, a massive camera deployment is occurring, with a number of cameras being implemented.<\/p>\n

The importance of automated camera enforcement<\/p>\n

Automated camera enforcement is a regime that includes speed cameras, red light cameras, and bus lane cameras to monitor vehicles on the road and deter drivers from disobeying traffic regulations. These cameras work by adding an ever-present monitoring system, even when police aren\u2019t there, and increase the efficiency of the ticketing process.<\/p>\n

Global studies have shown that the presence of cameras is linked to a decrease in speeding, collisions, and reckless driving, and not only in the zone where they are found, but for many adjacent zones as well. Camera enforcement programs encourage a general increase in safe driving, and as an added bonus, they generate revenue for road traffic funds to improve road maintenance and fund further safety programs.<\/p>\n

In order to utilise these advantages, the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) and the New York City Department of Finance (NYCDOF) have partnered to add 60 more cameras around the Bronx and Brooklyn areas, focused on identifying those who misuse the bus lanes in these areas. This type of program aims to improve road safety for all users, with as much efficiency and accuracy as possible.<\/p>\n

Brooklyn and the Bronx receive 60 additional cameras<\/p>\n

While there are many plans for the future of buses in New York<\/a>, for now, the bus routes of Bx9, Bx15, B11, and B63 are being equipped with the state\u2019s automated enforcement program.<\/p>\n

According to the MTA:<\/p>\n

\u201cVehicles improperly using busways and bus lanes, blocking bus stops, or illegally double-parked will receive warning notices in the mail for an initial period of 60 days, followed by summonses thereafter. Summonses start at $50 and escalate to $250 for repeat violators.\u201d<\/p>\n

An official statement from the New York Municipal Transportation Agency<\/a> explains that drivers will receive a warning for the first 60 days (beginning November 10th), as the program is first initiated in these areas, after which the above fines will be implemented.<\/p>\n

So far, the program has seen great success in other areas, with around 40% fewer bus stop blocks by other vehicles, reduced collision rates, less speeding, and safer bus services for all. The same is predicted for these new zones.<\/p>\n

How exactly does this camera enforcement program work?<\/p>\n

The ACE works by implementing cameras on the buses that drive these routes, which are able to then record other vehicles around them, that are involved in issues like blocking bus stops, double-parking, or driving in bus lanes when they shouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

This video footage can be analysed by\u00a0the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) to check that the violations did indeed occur, and then issue penalties as is necessary. According to New York News12:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe expansion brings the total number of ACE-enforced routes to 51 across the city. More than 1,400 buses are now equipped with the cameras, covering 545 miles of routes and serving over 840,000 riders each day.\u201d<\/p>\n

It has been shown that this program works long-term to change behavior; only 12% of drivers who received a penalty for a violation went on to receive a repeat offense. It is about more than just catching people out; this program aims to change driver behaviour for good.<\/p>\n

New York is clearly dedicated to the safety of all road users, and this traffic implementation is one of many recent additions, such as these new speed regulations across the state<\/a>. As the busy holiday season rolls around, these many traffic safety programs will work to reduce collisions and save hundreds of lives in the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Traffic regulations are becoming easier and easier to monitor, especially with the help of tools like automated cameras…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":63538,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[128,9,24,63,129,131,130],"class_list":["post-63537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-the-bronx","tag-bronx","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-the-bronx","tag-the-bronx-headlines","tag-the-bronx-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63537"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63537\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}