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If you drive in NYC it is only a matter of time until you get hit with a ticket from a speed camera. At $50 a pop these speed camera tickets can be a costly nuisance.
In order to help save your money, we’ve created this guide with the locations of the speed cameras in NYC. We also listed some common questions regarding NYC’s speed cameras.
How to Find Speed Cameras
If you’re looking for a simple solution to finding speed cameras, Google added a great program to their Google Maps software. Now, Google Maps will actively allow users to report speed traps, speed cameras, mobile speed trackers, and so on.
If nobody has reported a speed camera in the App, it’s still possible to find them the old fashioned way: with your eyes.
As you’re driving, conduct a visual search of the environment. It’s not enough to make a quick scan, as many speed cameras are hidden or otherwise obscured. You have to look carefully.
Cameras are often located at popular speed traps to enable the government to issue more tickets. So if you’ve found a speed trap, you should assume that there is either a police officer lying in wait or a camera set up.
Locations of NYC Speed Cameras
There are thousands of speed cameras in New York City, making it impossible to list each and every location in one article.
However, we have put together this map of all the current speed camera locations in NYC.
Generally speaking, cameras are more common in some places than in others.
For example, there are very few speed cameras located in Manhattan, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t any cameras of other kinds on the island. There are hundreds of red-light and live traffic cameras all over the city.
However, some boroughs have a lot of speed cameras on their streets.
Queens
Queens is by far the largest of all five of New York’s boroughs and home to more than two million people, many of whom drive cars.
Between the nearby highways, roadways, and side streets, there are quite a few speed cameras
On Queens Boulevard alone, there are speed cameras just about every thousand feet. There are other speed cameras located on Grand Central Parkway running through Jamaica Hills, on the Union Turnpike running past Saint John’s campus in Queens, and on just about every major road in the borough.
In order to commute without passing through the vision area of a speed camera, you’re going to have to exclusively use back roads, which could add hours to your commute.
Brooklyn
If you’re traveling down Ocean Parkway or King’s Highway, you’re going to want to stick as close to the speed limit as possible. Just like in Queens, most of the most widely used roadways in Brooklyn either already have a fixture for a speed camera or soon will.
One of the most notorious intersections for speed cameras is right on the intersection of 18th Avenue / Ditmas Avenue and Ocean Parkway between Kensington and Mid Westwood. That intersection has cameras facing in both directions, carefully monitoring the speed and flow of traffic.
Common Questions About NYC Speed Cameras
Below is a list of some of the most common questions that people have about NYC speed cameras.
Where is the Most Active Speed Camera in NYC?
In 2020, one speed camera raked in over 2 million in fines for the city! This is more than any other camera that NYC has deployed.
This camera can be found on Conduit Blvd and Lincoln Avenue ( camera number 1754000 in our map).
Are NYC Speed Cameras on 24 hours?
No. Under the current law speed cameras are only active from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays. The cameras must be located in 750 designated school zones.
However, that may change as the Mayor is asking the state government to allow the cameras to be active 24 hours a day.
At what speed does a NYC speed camera flash?
The NYC speed cameras take a picture of vehicles traveling more than 10 mph above the speed limit.
How far can a speed camera see?
Unfortunately, NYC doesn’t share a lot of information about their speed cameras.
However, if you have already turned a corner or are behind a building, a speed camera will not be able to track you.
Do speed cameras affect insurance?
A speed camera ticket will not affect your insurance premiums or rates.
In fact, no points will be added to your license for a violation issued by a speed camera.
What to Do If You Get Caught By a Speed Camera
If you’re unlucky enough to find an envelope in your mail with a not-so-small fine listed, you’re probably thinking of your favorite expletives and cursing the existence of the government. Soon after, however, you’re going to need to figure out what to do.
Start by downloading the WinIt App from the App Store and filling out the necessary information. Once you’ve done that, WinIt’s team of expert traffic attorneys will help get your ticket or tickets dismissed. Since WinIt is completely free to use and doesn’t cost a penny until you win, you could end up saving 50% to 100% on your ticket.
Conclusion
Speed traps, speed cameras, and speed monitors can ruin even the happiest of days, particularly if the scanning device is miscalibrated. When that happens, you need to make sure that you take the proper precautions to prevent yourself from racking up points on your license.
With this knowledge of where the largest concentrations of speed cameras are, you should be able to do just that. However, it is important to note that NYC is constantly expanding its fleet of speed cameras and adding new locations to the mix, so be sure to always keep an eye out and follow the law.
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