New Yorkers Quetion if Speed Cameras Actually Make City Streets Safer

Speed cameras are now a main ingredient of New York City.Photo by(The author)

As the popularity of speed cameras sore, some question if they're worth it

New York City — As AI grows in popularity, technology's influence will continue to rise. One notable case is the rise of speed cameras.

With now more than 2,000-speed cameras in the city, some question if the City That Never Sleeps has now become the "City of Big Brother Never Stops Watching You."

Drivers openly complain that speed cameras feel eerily similar to the new "Big Brother."

"I think it's ridiculous, honestly. Taking people's money," Kaelan Milheireo said.

In the first half of 2024, drivers on Staten Island alone were issued over $11 million in speed-camera tickets.

No wonder some critics have openly complained these "speed cameras are just a money grab."

"It's just a big basic gotcha and a money grab," said Jay Beeber, of the National Motorists Association. "And that's what this is, unfortunately, about. It's really not about safety."