City waited THREE YEARS to implement the authorized safety cameras at only HALF the intersections authorized.

White Plains is pedestrian hostile in the extreme.

http://www.cityofwhiteplains.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=672

Posted on: July 2, 2018
White Plains Begins Warning Period for Red Light Safety Camera Program

During the first 30 days of activation, warning notices will be issued to the vehicle’s registered owner. There will be no fine associated with this warning notice. At the completion of the warning period, Notices of Liability (“NOL”) will be issued to violators. The NOL carries a fine of $50.00 but does not result in any points being added to your license.

The traffic safety cameras will monitor these intersections:

SB Mamaroneck Ave @ Bryant Ave

EB Main St @ Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

NB Bank St @ Hamilton Ave

WB Hamilton Ave @ Bank St

WB Westchester Ave @ South Kensico Ave

SB North Broadway @ Hamilton Ave ...

Cameras will operate 24-hours/day and capture images of every vehicle running a red light at the designated intersections. Warning signs alerting drivers to the intersection safety cameras have been installed prior to the warning period...

Additional Info...
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Ah, the additional info is the actual four page public notice from Mayor Thomas Roach, which contains disturbing facts:

http://www.cityofwhiteplains.com/documentcenter/view/2944

White Plains, NY – July 2, 2018

This program is administered by American Traffic Solutions Inc. (ATS), with each violation reviewed and approved by the White Plains Department of Public Safety prior to being issued.

The city received state authorization to establish a red light camera program in August 2015. The authorization was for a modest program with cameras permitted at “up to 12 intersections” in the city.
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2-3 years ago Mayor Roach repeatedly mocked the absurd city planning of 50 years ago that resulted in the mega one way streets in downtown. But rather than change that, the city has done nothing and instead has:
- waited THREE YEARS to implement the authorized safety cameras at intersections
- on only HALF the number of intersections authorized.

Eliminate those ridiculous turn only lanes that apparently make it legal for the next lane to also simultaneously turn into pedestrians in the crosswalk. At the bus terminal there are TWO turn only lanes, often filled with buses, which means that two more lanes may also turn onto Hamilton Avenue going west towards the train station. That's four lanes turning into pedestrians with some cars immediately going to the left lane on Hamilton to get onto the Bronx River Parkway going south or onto Battle Avenue.

Turn only lanes made even more dangerous by bike rentals. Friday, June 8, 2018

Common Council twice warned about dangerous bus traffic downtown. Maybe if they lived downtown ... Monday, September 25, 2017

Mayor Tom Roach: "bring an east-west bus rapid transit system to Westchester County" Wednesday, August 30, 2017