City Hands Out 12,000+ Tickets in 10 Days After Installing School-Zone Speed Cameras
The new cameras in Albany, NY issued nearly 13,000 tickets —each a $50 fine—in two weeks following the program’s launch. But while it sounds like Albany is about to fill its coffers big time, most of the money is going to the company that operates the cameras.
BTS Updates Datasets to National Transportation Atlas Database, Fall 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released its fall 2024 update to the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD), a set of nationwide geographic databases of transportation facilities, networks, and associated infrastructure.
NHTSA to address automated driving systems, other research topics
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will spend three days discussing research on such topics as automated driving systems, cybersecurity and impaired driving. The public meetings are scheduled daily from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 29, and 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 30. The virtual meetings are intended to provide public and stakeholder outreach regarding research activities.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $96 Million in Advanced Technology Grants to Improve Safety and Reduce Travel Times
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced more than $96.5 million in grants to 16 states for 20 projects under the Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) program. Overall, the 20 selected projects will help advance Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies that improve mobility and safety.
O’Scanlon Blasts NY for Expanding Ineffective RLC Program, Renews Call to Protect NJ Drivers
Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-13) condemned New York Governor Kathy Hochul for signing legislation to expand the use of red-light cameras (RLC) and renewed his call for the New Jersey Legislature to pass his bipartisan bill to protect New Jersey drivers from predatory, out-of-state automated traffic fines.