Pressure grows on Carl Heastie over Stop Super Speeders bill
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Updated · Streetsblog New York City · Apr 27
Pressure grows on Carl Heastie over Stop Super Speeders bill
7 articles · Updated · Streetsblog New York City · Apr 27
The push intensified after Governor Kathy Hochul backed passage in the budget, while the Daily News editorial board and an op-ed by DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn and H+H chief Mitchell Katz urged action.
Flynn and Katz said vehicles with more than 20 violations are five times more likely to be involved in a serious crash, underscoring supporters' argument that the measure would save lives.
The debate comes amid wider scrutiny of repeat traffic offenders, including a Staten Island police officer still on duty despite 547 camera-issued speeding and red-light tickets.
An officer has 547 tickets. Is a new law the only way to get New York's most dangerous drivers off the road?
Could new car technology that automatically enforces speed limits finally end the threat of reckless driving?