NYC's worst Super Speeders': Safe streets advocates highlight dangers of reckless drivers in push for speed-limiting devices bill | amNewYork

"The group, along with its sister organization Families for Safe Streets, also found the worst offender of the bunch — the driver of a black 2023 Audi A6, who was caught speeding by school-zone cameras a staggering 259 times last year. It was not his first time on the super speeder list. The driver, who has paid off nearly $64,000 in fines, was also found to be the top super speeder in 2024, and has gotten 1,000 speed camera tickets since purchasing their vehicle in 2023."

"Like the Audi driver, the other super speeders seem undeterred by having to pay thousands of dollars in speed camera tickets, according to the groups' findings. Four of the other top speeders paid off either all or a majority of the fines they received over three years — those ranged from $10,200 to $20,300 each. The rest paid off few to none of their tickets and owe an average $19,400 each — totaling $97,000."

"The infractions were scattered across such a wide swath of the city that 2.5 million New Yorkers live within five minutes of intersections through which the super speeders barreled, the nonprofit advocacy group charged. Together, their reign of terror touches almost every corner of the city."

Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets released data showing New York City's 10 Super Speeders accumulated an average of 179 school-zone speed-camera infractions each last year. The worst offender, driving a black 2023 Audi A6, received 259 infractions and has accumulated 1,000 speed camera tickets since purchasing the vehicle in 2023, paying nearly $64,000 in fines. These drivers operate across wide areas of the city, with 2.5 million residents living within five minutes of intersections where super speeders travel. Despite paying thousands in fines, most offenders remain undeterred. Police issued moving violation citations for speeding to only three of the top ten offenders, while the remaining drivers owe an average of $19,400 each in unpaid tickets.

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