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Queens Local News: Smile! NYC Traffic Cameras on City Buses Go Live Soon - Fines Start THIS Week

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Heads up, drivers! If You’re Angered by Red Light Cameras Wait Till New York City Buses Start Turning on Their Cameras and Fining You 

Queens Voice 
November 11, 2025

NEW YORK LOCAL NEWS - Starting Thursday, November 13, the MTA will begin issuing automated fines on four more bus routes — the Q6, Bx20, Bx3, and Bx7. If you’re caught driving or parking where you shouldn’t — like in bus lanes, at bus stops, or double parked — cameras mounted on buses will capture it. The fine starts at $50 and can go up to $250 for repeat violations.

These routes bring the total number of camera-enforced bus lines to 47, with more than 1,400 buses now equipped across 545 miles of routes — helping 840,000 riders get where they’re going faster.
And it’s working:
  • Bus speeds are up by about 5% on average, with some corridors improving by as much as 30%.

  • Collisions are down 20%.

  • Blocked bus stops have dropped 40%.

  • Plus, fewer drivers are reoffending — only 12% get caught more than twice.

The Automated Camera Enforcement (ACE) program is a joint effort between the MTA, the NYC Department of Transportation, and the NYC Department of Finance. Once a violation is recorded, the video and data go securely to city staff for review before a ticket is issued.

Launched in June 2024, the ACE program has quickly grown across all five boroughs, improving safety and keeping buses moving.

Every ACE route is clearly marked with signs, so drivers know when they’re being monitored.

For more details — and a full list of enforced routes — visit mta.info/ace.

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