'Stop Super Speeders' Bill Advances in Senate Committee - Streetsblog New York City
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The Stop Super Speeders bill has advanced in New York's legislative session, successfully passing the Senate Transportation Committee. With strong support, it aims to address dangerous driving behaviors by mandating speed-limiting devices in cars of repeated offenders—those accumulating six or more speeding tickets within 12 months. Proponents, including Senator Andrew Gounardes, argue this approach is more effective than license suspension. The bill garners attention for its focus on severely reckless drivers and emphasizes maintaining vehicle access while ensuring safety on the roads.
This is really meant to crack down on the extremely reckless drivers for whom no other existing penalty in our laws seem to be a deterrent to their reckless behavior.
People say, 'Oh, you can't take away our car. We need it for family purposes,' Gounardes said. 'Well, if you can't operate the vehicle safely, we're going to...
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