Data Show NYC Speed Cameras Deter Speeding and Reduce Injuries
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Speeding drops dramatically when cameras are activated, a DOT report says, and drivers who get a camera ticket don't usually get a second one.
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De Blasio Joins Traffic Violence Victims to Call on Albany to Allow More NYC Speed Cameras
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Eighty-five percent of crashes resulting in injuries or deaths in NYC occurred in areas where speed cameras are not permitted, according to a DOT report released today.
It’s Time for the State Senate to Step Up and Protect New Yorkers From Speeding Drivers
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With this year's legislative session drawing to a close, Families for Safe Streets and Transportation Alternatives will hold a rally on Friday calling on Albany to allow NYC to place more speed enforcement cameras around schools.
Tougher Penalties for Unlicensed Drivers Who Hurt and Kill People Now in Carl Heastie’s Hands
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A bill to make it a felony to cause injury or death while driving without a valid license has passed the State Senate. Assembly Speaker Heastie can get it to Governor Cuomo's desk.
Move NY Campaign Says Toll Reform Can Bypass Albany — Is City Hall Listening?
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A legal scholar says NYC has the authority to toll its own roads and bridges, which could raise revenue for transit.
Families for Safe Streets Tells Albany How More Speed Cameras Will Save Lives in NYC
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Members of Families for Safe Streets and city officials trekked up to Albany yesterday to make the case for expanding New York City's automated speed enforcement program.