Syracuse — Syracuse residents can share their thoughts with city officials on a proposal to use surveillance cameras to catch people breaking traffic laws near schools and school buses.
The city is looking to move forward on a plan officials outlined last spring, but will first gather public input.
The city Department of Public Works would install automated speed and redlight enforcement cameras in school zones. In addition, school bus stop arms would have cameras to detect motorists who fail to stop when students are boarding or departing.
Under the enforcement program, tickets would be issued to registered owners of vehicles caught violating laws on camera. The city has identified up to 70 locations for the street light cameras, and plans to put the stop arm devices on all 170 Syracuse City School District buses.
A public comment period on the plan runs from Wednesday through Jan. 17. Residents can submit their feedback online at goto.syr.gov/stwg-redlightcameras.
The comments will be reviewed by the City’ Surveillance Technology Working Group, which Mayor Ben Walsh established as part of a 2020 executive order regarding the city’s use of surveillance technology. That order’s requirements included a public feedback process.
City reporter Jeremy Boyer can be reached at jboyer@syracuse.com, (315) 657-5673, Twitter or Facebook.
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