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We're checking back in on this program as 20 zones are set to go live next month.
Right now drivers are getting "acclimated w/ beacons" but @MayorByronBrown is still ducking my questions. https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/calls-grow-for-buffalos-school-zone-cameras-to-be-dismantled-before-they-go-live-again
Right now drivers are getting "acclimated w/ beacons" but @MayorByronBrown is still ducking my questions. https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/calls-grow-for-buffalos-school-zone-cameras-to-be-dismantled-before-they-go-live-again
I reached out after getting new data -- the city has collected in two months (off five cameras) what it budgeted for an entire year (off 20+ camera) -- topping $2 million. City hasn't said where the money is going.
We were given assurances we could speak w/ mayor...then ghost.
We were given assurances we could speak w/ mayor...then ghost.
But, I also wanted to talk about what Peter Rizzo, an urban planner and fraud examiner, found when independently reviewing data on these zones.
He used public reports, 911 calls to BPD, and citation data to develop these findings. Read article (above) for more on this.
He used public reports, 911 calls to BPD, and citation data to develop these findings. Read article (above) for more on this.
The most fascinating part was finding #6 which found speeding is only 4% of the causes of crashes in Buffalo using data from a report from SUNY Albany.
top causes:
-distracted driving
-pedestrian error
-failure to yield
"So, why are we trying to solve that with speed cameras?"
top causes:
-distracted driving
-pedestrian error
-failure to yield
"So, why are we trying to solve that with speed cameras?"
Rizzo will present more to the common council legislative committee tomorrow. I'll follow and update you on any next actions.
