MTA Will Start Fining NYC Drivers Blocking Bus Stops On 2 NYC Routes

NEW YORK CITY — The MTA will begin fining drivers blocking bus stops on two routes in Manhattan on Friday.

Automated Camera Enforcement (ACE) fines will be issued on the M2 and M4 bus routes in Manhattan.

Vehicles improperly using busways and bus lanes, blocking bus stops, or illegally double-parked will receive summonses that start at $50 and escalate to $250 for repeat violators, according to the MTA.

These two routes are in addition to the 37 routes currently enforced. More than 1,200 buses are now ACE equipped covering 510 miles of routes and benefitting 775,000 daily customers, officials said.

Routes currently enforced have experienced a 20 percent reduction in collisions, 40 percent reduction in bus stops being blocked, and only 9 percent of drivers commit more than two bus lane violations after being fined.

The ACE program is administered in partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) and the New York City Department of Finance (NYCDOF).

Once automatically captured by cameras on multiple buses, the resulting video, images, license plate information, location, and time stamp details are then securely transmitted to NYCDOT for review.