NEW YORK — New York City Police warned drivers not to use public bus lanes to park because there will be consequences.
This is because Transportation officials together with the MTA team joined together to take action and stop those vehicles that park in the bus lanes in the five boroughs.
People who break the rule and are found on red bus lanes could be fined up to $115 or have the vehicle towed by authorities.
If you are not a bus, get out of the bus lane. In collaboration with the @MTAa team of @NYPDTransport traffic agents are cracking down on vehicles in bus lanes throughout the city. Stay out of the bright, red (bus) lanes to avoid heavy fines or getting your car towed. pic.twitter.com/pdVrBrSfvR
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 26, 2023
“Bus lane rules are the easiest to follow; if you’re not a bus, you don’t drive there,” New York City Public Transportation President Richard Davey said earlier this month. “Selfishly delaying New Yorkers or having bus operators drive in the opposite lane of traffic to avoid illegally parked cars only causes more congestion. Working with our partners at NYCDOT and the NYPD, we will crack down on bus lane blockers, clear our bus lanes, and help bus customers get to their destinations faster and safer than before.” .
The MTA continues to work closely with the NYPD to expand traffic enforcement in bus lanes and reduce instances of double-parked vehicles blocking bus lanes and delaying bus service. Similarly, the Authority is expanding its deployment of Automatic Bus Lane Enforcement (ABLE) cameras and renaming them Automated Camera Enforcement (ACE), bringing enforcement to bus stops and double parking. Existing cameras capture drivers violating bus lane rules in real time and have proven effective in deterring drivers from blocking bus lanes, improving service reliability and reducing collisions. The MTA currently has 623 buses equipped with ABLE cameras on 21 routes across all counties, and beginning in May 2024, the Authority will upgrade 14 existing routes with ACE cameras.
2023-12-28 01:33:59
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