Speed cameras were activated in work zones at MTA bridges and tunnels across New York City – including at the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge, Henry Hudson Bridge, Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge, Queens Midtown Tunnel, Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, Throgs Neck Bridge and Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. The goal: to curb dangerous driving and better protect construction crews. According to the MTA, nearly 900 people were killed and 40,000 were injured in work zones nationwide in 2023.
Drivers caught traveling more than 10 mph over the posted speed limit will receive a warning for their first offense. Fines increase to $50 for the next violation, $75 for a second violation within 18 months and $100 for each subsequent offense.
Each active work zone includes an unmarked vehicle equipped with radar and camera technology. Signs alerting drivers of automated enforcement are posted. The MTA says that violations are treated as non-moving offenses, meaning they do not appear on driving records or get reported to insurance companies.
Source: MSN
