"The Council supermajority joins Gov. Hochul, Mayor Mamdani and the borough presidents and district attorneys of Manhattan and Brooklyn in backing the legislation, which as Hochul has proposed it would allow the city to require so-called 'intelligent speed assistance' be installed on vehicles with 16 or more speed-camera tickets."
"'ISA technology is a common-sense, life-saving approach for combatting reckless driver behavior and reducing traffic fatalities,' the Council said in its May 1 letter, which was organized by Council Member Lincoln Restler (D-Brooklyn)."
"'Having a concern doesn't mean you don't support things,' Heastie told reporters. 'I don't support people speeding, but, you know, we really haven't talked about it too much.'"
A supermajority of City Council members, including Speaker Julie Menin, urged state legislators to include Gov. Hochul's 'Stop Super Speeder' proposal in the state budget. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins supports the proposal, while Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie remains a holdout. The proposal aims to mandate speed limiter technology on vehicles of repeat speeders. The Council emphasizes that this technology is a life-saving measure to combat reckless driving and reduce traffic fatalities, despite concerns about due process raised by Heastie.
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