ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN/AP) — The Democrat-controlled state Legislature on Tuesday passed legislation aimed at improving pedestrian safety in New York City school zones by adding hundreds of traffic surveillance cameras designed to catch speeders.
"Speeding vehicles in my community, and throughout the State, have too often resulted in tragic and avoidable consequences,” Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes said. “Authorizing the city of Buffalo to establish a school zone speed monitoring demonstration program will supplement police efforts to curb speeding violations, and help keep Buffalo’s students and residents safe.”
Supporters say the cameras save lives by forcing drivers to slow down in school zones.