Overview
- DOT says it will activate 50 cameras per week over the next six weeks, up from 150 intersections today, with a target of 600 by year’s end.
- The expansion follows a 2024 state law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul lifting the long‑standing cap, with Sen. Andrew Gounardes sponsoring the measure.
- The agency will keep specific camera locations confidential, with new sites selected based on crash history and safety needs.
- Violations captured by the cameras carry a $50 fine, and DOT reports 73% less red‑light running plus sizable drops in T‑bone and rear‑end crashes where installed.
- DOT attributes the lack of new activations in 2025 to finalizing an automated‑enforcement contract and upgrading equipment ahead of this rollout.