State Senate Pushes Speed Limiter Devices
New York's State Senate embedded a measure in its budget proposal mandating speed-limiter installation for repeat high-speed offenders.
The "Stop Super Speeders Act" is included in the State Senate's budget proposal, but not in the Assembly's plan. This means both houses need to agree on it for it to become law. The bill targets drivers with 11+ points on their license within 18 months or 16+ speed camera tickets in a year. If passed, these drivers would be required to install speed limiter devices in their vehicles for at least 12 months. These devices use GPS to recognize speed limits and prevent the vehicle from exceeding them by more than 5 mph. There are allowances for emergency overrides. The driver is responsible for the roughly $1,000 cost of the device. Similar "Stop Super Speeders" initiatives are being considered in other states. Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Georgia already have laws that allow judges to require speed-limiting devices for certain offenses.
