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The way I read the NYS DOT law...
The driver is cited for speeding not the car and there must be a verifiable method of measurement (which they have) and a Law Enforcement Officer (which they don't have) to witness and cite the DRIVER.
The LEO must have the DRIVERS License and Registration to write a legal citation.
They cannot just send the ticket to the registered owner and say "Pay Up" as they must catch you in the act and ID and cite you.
A camera can do only 1 of these 3. Aerial Speed Surveilance is used by NY State Cops but there is a Trooper to stop you and cite you.
No LEO, No DL and No Reg = No Legal citation.
That is why Speed Cameras have been shot down in other states (and it wouldn't surprise me if they were literally shot down off the pole in NYC).
Bloomie is despirate to up the city's income and has so far been shot down on several fronts.
If he wants to do the "shame" deal then I hope the city has deep pockets because I can see the lawsuits coming now...
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