Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - It's back to school for many Buffalo Schools students in grades pre-k through 2 and high school seniors, and all that school activity means the school safety zone cameras will be back on.
City of Buffalo Parking Commissioner Kevin Helfer says motorists will not be issued speed zone camera citations during the initial acclimation period, which runs through February, to give drivers ample time to adjust to the speed limits.
"Flashing beacons will be activated and flashing throughout the school day in each of these areas to help acclimate motorists to the change in speed limit during school hours, which is reduced to 15 miles per hour in these zones to protect students," said Helfer.
The school speed zone camera program has been met with controversy following an initial billing issue. The Common Council has asked for the program to be suspended while the Mayor has indicated he will press-on with the program.
Flashing beacons will be reactivated in the following areas beginning on Monday,
but no citations will be issued until March 1, 2021:
• Discovery School, 911 Abbott Rd.
• Dr. Blackman, PS 54, 2358 Main St.
• Grabiarz School/West Hertel, 489 Hertel Ave.
• Eve School, 453 Leroy Ave.
• Olmsted School, 319 Suffolk St.
• Houghton Academy, 1725 Clinton St.
• Hutch Tech/ Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy, 256 Elmwood Ave. / 315 Carolina St
.• Makowski School, 1095 Jefferson Ave.• McKinley School, 1500 Elmwood Ave.
• Porter School/ DaVinci School, 255 Porter Ave. / 320 Porter Ave.
• Bennett Park Montessori, 342 Clinton St.
• Performing Arts, 450 Masten Ave.
• Academy Middle, 425 South Park
• Lewis J. Bennett School, 2885 Main St.
• Harvey Austin School, 1405 Sycamore St.
The safety zone cameras have been active already in the following school zones, however the same acclimation period of no violations issued initially will apply in these areas as well.
• Canisius High School, 1180 Delaware
• Nichols School, 1250 Amherst Street
• Notre Dame Academy, 1125 Abbott Road
• St. Joseph University School, 3275 Main Street
• Buffalo Promise Neighborhood Children's Academy, 3149 Bailey Avenue
