With the unofficial start of summer on the way and the warmer temperatures mostly having arrived in Western New York, you should get ready to see a whole lot more people out and about in the Empire State.
From yards and beaches to parks and beaches, the long winter hibernation we’ve been in is finally over, and we’re all glad to hear it. While the warmer temps bring lots more people outside, they also bring out a lot more folks looking to have fun in ways some might call unsafe or even reckless.
Buffalo has, for several years, had to deal with people speeding, racing, and even driving illegal ATVs/UTVs on city streets, and we’ve already seen a big gathering of folks in cars and bikes along the Buffalo Outer Harbor around Route 5. As this is just the start of the warmer temps, and we can all but rest assured that things are going to get worse, members of the Erie County legislature recently held a press conference to let people know that Western New York is looking to hit folks with high fines and even attempt to take vehicles away from people who don’t follow the law.
Officials Warn Not To Test Erie County’s STUNT Law
In a press conference held earlier in the day on Thursday, May 21, 2026, on the steps of Erie County Hall, several local lawmakers gathered to remind people about the Erie County STUNT law, which passed the Legislature towards the end of 2025…