School Zone Safety Program News Today

A major class-action lawsuit is on the way for those ticketed in Buffalo's School Zone Safety Program.

Buffalo school speed zones will be enforced again, starting Monday The City of Buffalo is reminding motorists that enforcement of the School Zone Safety Program, with a 15-mph speed limit, will be strictly enforced. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 11:24 PM EST February 28, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — If youre driving past a school in the City of Buffalo Monday, you might want to pay extra attention to your speed. The City of Buffalo is reminding motorists that enforcement...

Policy announcement leading up to his State of the City address aims to improve pedestrian, bicyclist, and motorist safety on Buffalo streets.

Calls grow for Buffalos school zone cameras to be dismantled before they go live again and last updated 2021-02-08 18:37:53-05 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Peter Rizzo is a certified urban planner, certified fraud examiner, and certified government auditor — so, he has a little bit of experience looking at best governmental practices. He says the City of Buffalo needs to drop the school zone safety program. In a prepared report, which will be released Tuesday at 1pm, he lists seven findings...

More Buffalo school speed zone cameras to be reactivated Monday The cameras will be reactivated, but motorists will not be ticketed for any violations until March 1 to give drivers ample time to adjust to the speed limits. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 11:42 PM EST January 29, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Board of Education approved the districts reopening plan, but the cameras used for the School Zone Safety Program will not necessarily be ticketing motorist...

School Zone Safety Program to be reactivated in City of Buffalo on February 1 7 Eyewitness News Staff and last updated 2021-01-29 16:55:26-05 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — City of Buffalo Parking Commissioner Kevin Helfer announced Friday the School Zone Safety Program will be reactivated on Monday, February 1. The reactivation is in conjunction with the reopening of schools across the city. Officials say speed zone camera citations will not be issued during the acclimation period, which runs thr...

Improvements to Buffalos school zone program: what the city wants drivers to know and last updated 2020-12-31 18:24:50-05 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — For the first time since the School Zone Safety Program went fully live in the City of Buffalo back in October, 7 Eyewitness News was able to sit with Parking Commissioner Kevin Helfer to discuss the program. Since it’s launch, it’s gotten plenty of revisions and corrections, but Helfer said there is still some confusion he wants to clea...