Mayor Bloomberg came to PS 81 today with DOT Commissioner Janetts Sadik-Khan, and Senator Jeff Klein to celebrate the passage of S.4459A
authorizing NYC to finally install speed cameras in school zones
afflicted by persistently fast and dangerous driving. The bill passed
the State Senate and Assembly, and
Governor Cuomo announced that he would sign the bill. According to a DOT study,
PS 81 has the highest rate of speeding of any school zone in the Bronx, and that is of concern to all. In the photos below Mayor Bloomberg, DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan, and Senator Klein all speak of the dangers of speeding in school zones.
Mayor Bloomberg said "20 speed cameras will be stationed around 20 different schools such as PS 81". He continued "It would be wonderful if we didn't have to ticket anybody in the future, which would mean that the cameras would have worked". DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan said "This will act as a roadblock to speeding on streets by schools". She added that NYC streets are the safest in history. Mayor Bloomberg then thanked Senator Klein for helping get this legislation passed in the state senate. Senator Klein said "This is a smart common sense law that will make people think about speeding by a school".
Signage is to be put up around schools to warn of the speed cameras which will be mobile so they can be moved from location to location if needed. You can go to the NYCDOT website to see the 100 schools that will be targeted for the 20 speed cameras.
Mayor Bloomberg is flanked by DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan & State Senator Jeff Klein. Also in the photo is PS 81 principal Anne Kirrane next to Senator Klein.
Left - DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan explaing the reason to try to keep drivers from speeding as a matter of safety for the students.
Right - Senator Klein explains the reasoning for the Speed cameras adding that a police officer can not be by every school.
