New bill allows NYC to expand red light camera program: What happens now?
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City has been given the green light to expand its red light camera program.
The state Senate and Assembly passed legislation allowing the city's Department of Transportation to install red light cameras at 600 intersections.
There are currently 150 intersections with red light cameras.
Instances of drivers running through red lights and crashes have dropped at intersections that have a red light camera, according to the DOT.
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