In New York, beware of the buses. Public authorities are no longer content with classic reports administered by police officers or automatic speed cameras. From now on, it is possible to be flashed without noticing it. More than 450 city buses have been equipped with cameras mounted on the front of the vehicles, capable of spotting speeders.
More specifically, it is motorists using bus lanes fraudulently who are targeted, we learn Caradisiac. Because, as in many cities, the Big Apple knows its share of drivers who do not respect the reserved lanes, creating disturbances. With this device, the New York municipality can receive clear films of number of infractions. They are then processed automatically, generating the immediate sending of a fine to the owners of the offending vehicles. Fines range from $50 to $250 for multiple violations.
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And according to the municipality, the process is already a great success. This is why, from next year, elected officials have decided to go further by expanding the fleet of buses equipped to increase to 1,000 cameras. They will allow both to continue to identify motorists vamping the bus lanes, but also, and this is the novelty, to identify awkward parking areas both on cycle paths and on bus lanes or pedestrian crossings.
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