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What speed triggers NYC speed camera?

NYC's speed camera program uses the same radar and laser technology relied upon by law enforcement to measure a vehicle's speed. If the radar finds that the vehicle is exceeding the speed limit by more than ten miles per hour, images of the vehicle are recorded along with an image of the license plate.



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“One year ago, we launched 24/7 speed camera enforcement, and the results are in: The program has reduced speeding, decreased the number of injuries and made our streets safer,” said Ydanis Rodriguez, the Department of Transportation commissioner for New York City.

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If you don't believe you should have received a parking ticket or bus lane, red light, speed camera, or weigh-in-motion violation, you can dispute it. You can request a hearing online, by mail, or on your smartphone using the NYC Parking Ticket Pay or Dispute App.

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Under state law, traffic cameras that clock speeding is only permitted in school zones. This is the statute that governs New York City's use of hundreds of traffic cameras. Meanwhile, the use of red light cameras is permitted in New York cities with over one million people and where put in place by local ordinance.

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Taking into account that cameras were only permitted to operate during a 16-hour span on weekdays, the city's speed cameras issued an average of roughly 14,973 violations each day that the cameras were turned on.

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