State lawmakers in New York are advocating for a bill that would require high-risk drivers to install technology in their vehicles, preventing them from exceeding the speed limit by more than 5 mph. This initiative follows a tragic accident involving a driver with a history of multiple violations. The proposed intelligent speed assistance technology is already in use in the European Union and has shown effectiveness in earlier trials in New York City. Concerns remain regarding the lack of impoundment for repeatedly offending vehicles.
"The driver who took their lives had 21 speeding tickets in the last two years... and was still able to get behind the wheel of a vehicle," said state Sen. Andrew Gounardes.
"New York City did a pilot of 500 vehicles and they found that every single vehicle was able to drive within the limit and it did not impede the delivery of city services," Gounardes explained.
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