Q44 SBS Bus Lane Violators To Receive Summonses Starting Dec. 2: MTA

QUEENS – Drivers who violate the Q44 SBS bus lane, one of the busiest in the city’s bus network, will receive summonses starting Dec. 2 as cars continue to block bus lanes and delay public transportation speed, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said.

Cameras were first installed on the Q44 SBS’s bus lane on Oct. 3 to issue warning notices to car drivers that blocked the bus lane.

“As more and more bus lanes and busways are camera-enforced, we hope that drivers begin to change their way of thinking and avoid blocking a bus lane,” said MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber. “New Yorkers need drivers to comply with bus lane rules regardless of whether they are camera enforced, so err on the side of caution and avoid a ticket.”

More than 3,300 warning notices were issued on the Q44 SBS bus lane between Oct. 3 and Nov. 23, according to the MTA. Less than 8 percent of drivers receive more than two summonses for violating the bus lane rules.

The automated bus lane enforcement cameras were also installed on the Q43 and Bx19 on Monday, beginning their 60-day warning period.