"But also on the agenda is the culmination of years of effort to "Stop Super Speeders" by allowing New York City to require the installation of speed-limiting devices into the cars of the most reckless drivers. Gov. Hochul put it in her budget ( see Part D on page 9 here), but left it to the city Department of Transportation to fill in all the details, including how many speed-camera tickets would trigger the speed-limiting device,"
"The NFL's Super Bowl isn't until Sunday, but for us street safety nerds, today in Albany is the so-called "Big Game": The annual legislative hearing on the transportation portion of the governor's 2026 budget! Tout le monde will be there to cover Gov. Hochul's key proposals, including the effort to cut car insurance premiums (that Kevin Duggan has been covering so intently), a proposal to increase outreach to homeless people on the subway ( which is so vital, as we've reported), and others."
An annual legislative hearing in Albany will scrutinize the governor's 2026 transportation budget, including proposals to cut car insurance premiums and expand subway outreach to people experiencing homelessness. A major proposal would allow New York City to require installation of speed-limiting devices in vehicles of repeat speed-camera offenders. The governor's budget leaves implementation details to the city Department of Transportation, creating questions about triggers, judicial orders, NYPD enforcement, and DMV involvement. State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, a long-time proponent, expressed optimism but noted unanswered questions. DOT data show drivers with 16 speed-camera tickets are twice as likely to be involved in a severe crash, with 3,147 such vehicles recorded.
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