BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Mayor of Buffalo is not abiding by a resolution passed by the Buffalo Common Council to extend the grace period for warnings to be issued to drivers caught speeding in school zones.
"The cameras are recording over 10,000 vehicles on any given day, speeding in school zones throughout the city," Mayor Byron Brown said.
The council wanted to make sure there was some kind of advance warning for drivers before entering school speed zones before moving forward with issuing tickets.
Mayor Brown says that is being addressed.
"The city secured a state grant to place flashing beacons at all of the school speed zones with cameras to further alert drivers that they are approaching camera monitored zones and when the 15 mph speed limit is in effect," Brown said.
The grant was for $700,000. The beacons will be installed incrementally.
"We will not issue violations until beacons are installed," the mayor said.
The commissioner of Public Works for the city would not say where the beacons will be installed first.
Data shows there are a significant amount of repeat offenders.
The fine for speeding in a school zone when caught by the camera is $50. It is based on New York State legislation that established the speed zone cameras.
If the police pull you over its a vehicle and traffic infraction and the fine is higher.