| Issue 286 | September 18, 2000 |
NYC DOT Intersection Cam Program Stalled
The Daily News reported last week that the City DOT department charged with installing more cameras to bust stoplight running motorists is mired in a drawn out investigation of the contractor the agency proposed last year. Agency officials announced they would add 20 more cameras the th 30 already in place around the city by May, but now put the new start date at April or May of 2001. The camera program is one of the City's best hopes for reigning in the rampant traffic signal abuse and increasing driver and pedestrian safety. According to DOT, roughly 1.5 million summonses have been issued under the program since 1994 and a 1998 report found that accidents at corners where cameras are installed dropped by 41%.
