Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law that will allow schools in New York State to install cameras on the stop arms of school buses. The cameras are intended to automatically record anyone who passes a school bus illegally. Continue reading “New York Implements Installation of Cameras on School Buses”
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Steep Penalties for Driving Without Insurance in New York
Hundreds of thousands of motorists use New York’s roadways each day. In New York, each vehicle on its roads must be covered by an auto insurance policy to properly adhere to the traffic and insurance laws within the state. However, in 2015, there was an estimated 6.1% of motorists within the state that continued to drive without proper auto insurance in place. This can result in harsh penalties.
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Suffolk County Committee Decides to Extend Red-Light Camera Program
On September 19, 2018, Newsday reported that the Suffolk County Legislature’s Waiver Committee unanimously voted in favor of extending the contract of the county’s red-light camera vendor, resulting in the red-light camera program being extended for at least another year.
Conduent Inc., a technology company based in Florham Park, New Jersey, received an extension on its contract with the county which will run the end of 2019. Republican legislators were upset that the contract was renewed without seeking competitive bids or requests for proposal, but they are more upset that the red-light camera program is more about collecting revenues than making the roads safer for drivers.
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