New York State is targeting five areas in Dutchess and Orange Counties with automated speed enforcement cameras, turning I-84 into one big speed trap.
There is a possibility that vehicles who are traveling on popular routes around the Hudson Valley could be captured by radar-equipped cameras that are being used to issue tickets to drivers who are unaware of the situation.
Automated Work Zone Speed Monitoring in the State of New York
The cameras are a component of the state’s initiative to reduce the amount of speeding that occurs in work zones and other areas where Department of Transportation personnel are at risk of being hurt. During the process of scanning license plates, the cameras record the speeds of the vehicles. These details are utilized in the process of automatically distributing summons to vehicle owners, which include significant fines.
It has been determined by Governor Hochul that the program has been successful in reducing the speeds of vehicles in work zones, so ensuring the safety of both drivers and workers. The cameras are referred to as “sneaky” by those who are opposed to the initiative, and they argue that it is unfair to target vehicle owners without any evidence of who was actually driving.
As a result of the fact that cameras are unable to determine who is operating the car, the citations are distributed to the person who is legally authorized to possess the vehicle. Consequently, the fine does not include any points because of this reason.
A total of five new cameras have been installed in the Hudson Valley.
During the course of this week, the Department of Transportation activated five new cameras placed throughout the Hudson Valley. There are four of them that are covering particular sections of Interstate 84 in both Orange County and Dutchess County.
Between Exits 41 and 44, 52 and 58, 15 and 4 and 28, and the rest of the busy highway, there are cameras that have been installed to create a large-scale speed trap.
Located in Dutchess County, the first camera is positioned to monitor traffic traveling in the eastern direction between Route 9D in Wappingers and Route 52 in Fishkill. For the purpose of monitoring traffic and giving citations to drivers who exceed the speed limit, an additional camera will be installed on the eastbound lanes between the Taconic and Luddingtonville Road.
There is an additional camera in Orange County that is located close to Exit 28 for Maybrook. This camera is equipped to monitor traffic in both the eastbound and westbound lanes. The fourth radar camera on Interstate 84 is located in the westbound lanes of the highway, between the exits for Route 17M in Goshen and Mountain Road. This camera is located further to the west.
Route 9W, which is located between Route 218 and Angola Road, is the location of the other speed enforcement camera in the Hudson Valley.
