After deaths, ‘speed cameras’ gain support
`Speeding is the number one cause of fatal crashes in NYC’
Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and other members of the New York City Council threw their support behind state legislation that would authorize a speed camera pilot program in New York City.
The legislation, championed by State Assembly Member Deborah Glick and State Senator Andrew Lanza, would enable the city to test from 20 to 40 speed cameras at high-risk locations across the city for five years. Transportation Alternatives and the Tri-State Transportation Campaign are backing the pilot program.