Yahoo Autos New Jersey Wants Immunity From NYC Speed Camera Tickets
Lawmakers in New Jersey have just taken steps to prevent neighboring states from utilizing its driver records for the purpose of issuing tickets, specifically as they relate to speed monitoring or red light cameras. This decision has naturally caused quite a stir in nearby New York City, where Garden State residents accrue the vast majority of out-of-state tickets.
New Jersey state senators unanimously voted to pass a bill which prevents the state’s DMV from sharing license holder information for the purpose of ticketing a resident for red light or speed camera infractions, as the New York Post reports. New York City has installed thousands of new speed cameras since 2019, and has data to show areas with said cameras present have seen a 72 percent drop in speeding. New Jersey lawmakers, by contrast, have remained less willing to embrace these kinds of cameras, with bill co-sponsor Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R) calling the practice government-sanctioned theft. O’Scanlon further equated the practice to a regressive tax on low-income people, sharing his belief that these cameras don’t impact wealthy individuals in a comparable way. O’Scanlon’s bill previously passed through the New Jersey senate in 2016, but failed to make it through the state’s assembly at that time. The bill currently has co-sponsors and bipartisan support in both chambers, however.
Regardless of the support over in New Jersey, New York City lawmakers aren’t too pleased with the potential outcome here. The New York City Department of Transportation told the Post that it has serious concerns about this proposal, with DOT representative Vincent Barone further noting that NYC will begin running its traffic cameras around the clock starting on August 1.
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