VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Syracuse Speed Zone Cameras
Madyson Diaz: The first update about the city of Syracuse school zone cameras were announced by Mayor Ben Walsh today. Noah Love joins us live and gives us the update, Noah?
Noah Love: Hey guys, It has been a month since Syracuse’s school zone traffic enforcement program began and the data is shocking. Mayor Walsh said in the first two weeks of the program, more than 60,000 warnings were sent to cars who went over the speed limit in school zones. The program is in a 60 day warning period, so no fines have been issued. Once the warning period ends, drivers speeding will be issued a $50 fine. The speed drivers need to go to not be sent a fine was not said, but Mayor Walsh said drive under the speed limit and you will be fine.
Mayor Ben Walsh: This data underscores the urgent need for this program and hopefully serves as a wake up call for all of us that drive in the city.
Love: The fastest speed recorded was 78 in a 25 right here on this section of James Street. Mayor Walsh said the program is not in place to punish, but to protect students at school. Back to you guys.
Madyson Diaz: Thank you Noah.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS) – The first update about the Syracuse school zone cameras were announced by Mayor Ben Walsh.
It has been a month since Syracuse’s school zone traffic enforcement program began and the data is shocking.
Walsh said in the first two weeks of the program, nearly 60,000 warnings were sent to cars that went over the speed limit in school zones.
The program is in a 60 day warning period, so no fines have been issued. Once the warning period ends, drivers speeding will be issued a $50 fine.
The speed drivers need to go to not be sent a fine was not said, but mayor Walsh said drive under the speed limit and you will be fine.
“This data underscores the urgent need for this program,” Mayor Ben Walsh said in a statement. “Syracuse schools are facing a speeding epidemic. We are seeing a concerning number of drivers exceeding the speed limit, running red lights and passing school buses where children are present. These are only warnings, so drivers have another month to change their driving behavior. So many things are out of our control, but safe driving is not one of them. We can lower these incidents to make our children, families and school staff safer.”
The fastest speed recorded was 78 mph in a 25 mph on James Street next to Lincoln Middle School.
Mayor Walsh said the program is not in place to punish, but to protect students at school.