Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly district, announced the passage of her bill, A.4327/S.4459, the Speed Camera bill. “Passage of this bill means that we have an extra tool to protect children walking to and from school. This program is a police force multiplier. Officers can be freed to enforce other crimes,” stated Glick.

The bill allows 10 mph of leeway over the speed limit. The cameras will only be placed at school sites. Drivers would not be subject to points on their license or insurance penalties. Violations will be administered under the Parking Violations and treated like parking tickets. Individuals will have the right to contest their tickets. Photos are only taken of the license plates and not of the driver.

“Speeding is the number one cause of fatal crashes in New York City. We must do more to prevent the 1 in 4 deaths from speeding drivers that occur. Speed Cameras will not only catch cars speeding, but they may start to modify the speeding behavior of every driver,” Glick declared.

The bill is awaiting passage in the Senate.