On Staten Island, some drivers are implementing a unique protest by attaching fake flowers to speed cameras, aiming to render them ineffective. Over a dozen instances of this floral obstruction have occurred, prompting the Department of Transportation (DOT) to collaborate with the NYPD to identify those responsible. While official sources express concern about public safety, some locals support this act, viewing it as a way to prevent what they deem a 'money grab' by the city through speeding fines. The movement seems to be backed by community members expressing frustration with the enforcement mechanisms.
Brought to you by The Staten Island Beautification Squad, read one tag posted to a floral arrangement affixed to a speed camera, according to a Friday post on X.
Speeding kills. Tampering with speed cameras is unacceptable and puts lives at risk, a DOT rep told The Post.
It is a money grab, he said of the devices. It is the same thing as congestion pricing.
I support people doing that, Staten Island contractor John Santos told The Post. It's a way of keeping money in our pockets.
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