{"id":91404,"date":"2026-01-06T19:30:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/91404\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T19:30:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:30:04","slug":"fines-start-for-bronx-brooklyn-drivers-who-block-bus-lanes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/91404\/","title":{"rendered":"Fines start for Bronx, Brooklyn drivers who block bus lanes"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) \u2013 The warning period is over \u2013 drivers who block bus lanes<\/a> on these four routes will now face fines up to $250.<\/p>\n

Automated cameras<\/a> have already started monitoring the Bx9, Bx15, B11 and B63 bus routes. They ticket drivers who double park or otherwise block bus lanes and stops.<\/p>\n

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Violations have only resulted in warnings. But starting Friday, these tickets will come with a $50 fine<\/a> for a first infraction. Repeat offenders will face tickets of up to $250. Across the city, dozens of bus routes have already started charging fines.<\/p>\n

The cameras have been added to over 1,400 buses across 54 routes, fining drivers who slow down the bus system. Bus speeds have improved<\/a> on routes with fines, according to the MTA.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a list of New York City bus routes already charging fines to drivers:<\/p>\n

Bronx<\/p>\n

Bx3, Sedgwick Av \/ University Av \/ W 181 St<\/p>\n

Bx5, Bruckner Blvd \/ Story Av<\/p>\n

Bx6-SBS, E 161 St \/ E 163 St \/ W 155 St<\/p>\n

Bx7, Riverdale Av \/ Broadway<\/p>\n

Bx12-SBS, Pelham Pkwy \/ Fordham Rd<\/p>\n

Bx19, Southern Blvd \/ E 149 St<\/p>\n

Bx20, Broadway \/ Henry Hudson Pkwy<\/p>\n

Bx28, E Gun Hill Rd \/ Bartow Av<\/p>\n

Bx35, E 167 St \/ W 181 St<\/p>\n

Bx36, E Tremont Av \/ White Plains Rd<\/p>\n

Bx38, E Gun Hill Rd \/ Co-op City Blvd<\/p>\n

Brooklyn<\/p>\n

B26, Halsey St \/ Fulton St<\/p>\n

B41, Flatbush Av \/ Livingston St<\/p>\n

B46-SBS, Utica Av \/ Malcolm X Blvd<\/p>\n

B62, Brooklyn Navy Yard \/ Manhattan Av \/ Jackson Av<\/p>\n

B82-SBS, Bay Pkwy \/ Kings Hwy \/ Flatlands Av<\/p>\n

Manhattan<\/p>\n

M2, 5 Av \/ Madison Av \/ AC Powell Blvd<\/p>\n

M4, 5 Av \/ Madison Av \/ Broadway<\/p>\n

M60-SBS, 125 St \/ Astoria Blvd<\/p>\n

M100, Broadway \/ Amsterdam Av<\/p>\n

M101, 3 Av \/ Lexington Av<\/p>\n

Queens<\/p>\n

Q6, Sutphin Blvd \/ Rockaway Blvd<\/p>\n

Q43, Sutphin Blvd \/ Hillside Av<\/p>\n

Q44-SBS, Main St \/ Cross Bronx Service Rd<\/p>\n

Q53-SBS, Broadway \/ Queens Blvd \/ Woodhaven Blvd \/ Cross Bay Blvd<\/p>\n

Q54, Jamaica Av \/ Metropolitan Av<\/p>\n

Q58, Fresh Pond Rd \/ Corona Av \/ College Pt Blvd<\/p>\n

Q69, 21 St \/ Ditmars Blvd<\/p>\n

Staten Island<\/p>\n

S79-SBS, Hylan Blvd \/ Richmond Av<\/p>\n

Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here <\/a>and follow her on Twitter here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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