NYC Red Light Camera Tickets Camera Tickets Many clients call our firm inquiring about what, if anything, they should do when they receive a red light ticket in the mail. Most (if not all) of such tickets are a result of hidden cameras installed at busy intersections by the New York City Department of Transportation. In 2003, 450,000 camera red-light summons were issued in the city and now Nassau County will be adding 54 red light cameras of its own.
When the camera's sensors detect that a vehicle is moving too fast to stop at a red light, a photograph is taken of the red light and a second photograph is taken a few seconds later as the vehicle crosses through the intersection against the red light. A summons with the photographs attached is then issued to the registered owner of the vehicle.
The most important thing one should know about these types of summonses is that they carry no points. Because it would be impossible to prove who was driving the vehicle at the time of the infraction, this summons is treated as a parking ticket and usually carries around a $50 fine. It has been reported that NYC has experienced a 73% drop in red light violations since 1994 when red light cameras were first installed. During this time, the city reported a 41% decline in collisions and a 35% reduction in vehicular fatalities.
The only defenses which I am aware of to these types of tickets is that the photographs do not clearly show that your vehicle was involved or ran a red light, medical emergency, mechanical problems, theft of vehicle and possibly other justification type defenses. Without a good defense supported by documentary proof, these tickets are extremely difficult to win. Some motorists have taken matters into their own hands by purchasing and applying a clear spray called Photoblocker which distorts a license plate's image. Without a clear photograph of the license plate, a fine cannot be sent. Use of such products is illegal in New York City and, of course, not recommended. So be careful ... Big Brother is watching you.
Below is a list of some of the known locations of hidden cameras in the City of New York. For a list of Nassau County red light camera locations, click here. Manhattan * 79th St. / York Avenue (N/B) * 42nd St. / 2nd Avenue (S/B) * 72nd St. / 3Rd Avenue (N/B) * 96th St. / Madison Ave. (N/B) * Allen St. / East Houston St. (W/B) * Canal St. / 6th Avenue (N/B) * 20th St. / 9th Avenue (S/B) * 39th St. /10th Avenue (N/B) * 72nd St. / Central Park West (N/B) * 7th Ave. / Central Park South (S/B) * 72nd St. / Central Park Drive (S/B) * Amsterdam Ave./ 72nd St. (N/B) * 96th St. / Amsterdam Ave. (N/B) * 66th St. / West End Ave. (S/B) * 96th St. / West End Ave. (N/B) * 23rd St. / Broadway (S/B) * Canal St. / Lafayette St. Manhattan Ave. / 110th St. (E/B) * Lenox Blvd. / 11Oth St. * 110th St. / Amsterdam Ave. * West Broadway / Hudson St. Battery Park / State St. (E/B) * 42nd St. / 10th Ave. * 57th St. / 11th Ave. (N/B) * 46th St. / 7th Ave. * 23Rd St. / 11th Ave. * 125th St. / River Side Drive * West Houston St. / West Street (S/B) * West End Ave. / 96th St. (W/B) * 57th St. / 2nd Ave. (S/B) * 34th St. / 2nd Ave. (S/B) * 72ndst. / Broadway(S/B) * 6th Ave. / West Houston St. (W/B) *145th St./ St. Nicholas St.
The Bronx * East 135th St. / West Alexander Ave. * East 167th St. / Grand Concourse Ave. (N/B) * Cross Bronx Expressway / Rosedale Ave (W/B) * Pelham Parkway / Stillwell Ave. (W/B) * 58th Street / Queens Blvd (E/B) * Ascan Ave. / Queens Blvd (E/B) Roosevelt Ave. / Queens Blvd (W/B) * Union Turnpike / Main Street (W/B) * Corona Ave. / Broadway * Northern Blvd / Douglaston Pway (W/B) * Rockaway Blvd. / Brookville Blvd (W/B)
Brooklyn * Atlantic Ave. / West Bedford Ave. * Eastern Parkway / East Utica Ave. * Avenue H / Flat Bush Ave. (N/B) Pennsylvania Ave. / Linden Blvd (E/B) * South Conduit Ave. / Linden Blvd (E/B) * Bedford Ave. / Linden Blvd (E/B) * Prospect Expwy. / Ocean Pkwy. (W/B) * Cadman Plaza West / Tillary St. (S/B) * Ocean Parkway / Church Ave (N/B) * Hamilton Ave. / Clinton (N/B) * Flatbush Ave. / Kings Plaza (S/B) * Pennsylvannia Ave / Atlantic Ave. (S/B) * Boerum Place / Atlantic Ave (S/B)
Queens * Steinway St. / Astoria Blvd. (E/B) * 58th Street / Queens Blvd (E/B) * Ascan Ave. / Queens Blvd (E/B) Roosevelt Ave. / Queens Blvd (W/B) * Union Turnpike / Main Street (W/B) * Corona Ave. / Broadway * Northern Blvd/ Marathon Parkway (E/B) * Northern Blvd / Douglaston Parkway (W/B) * Rockaway Blvd. / Brookville Blvd (W/B)
Staten Island * Hyland Blvd., northbound at Burbank Ave. * Victory Blvd., eastbound at Morani St.
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