FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 10, 2026

New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes issued the following statement in response to the inclusion of his ‘Stop Super Speeders’ Act in the State Senate’s One-House budget resolution:

“If you've spent any time on a New York street, you know how terrifying—and infuriating—it is when someone recklessly speeds. My Stop Super Speeders bill does a simple, life-saving thing: slow those drivers down. 

“We've seen this proven approach work in other places and in New York City's own municipal fleet. I wrote the law to ensure real accountability for the most dangerous drivers. It applies to a small percentage of all vehicles on our streets, but it will have an outsize impact on safety. We owe nothing less to all those who have lost a loved one to reckless driving."

Background: 

The Stop Super Speeders Act (S.4045C) requires the owner of a vehicle that accumulates 16+ speed camera violations to install a speed limiter device in any motor vehicle owned or operated by them for a period of at least twelve months. Localities outside New York City may require a speed limiter device at a threshold that captures the top 1% of drivers who receive speed camera violations.

View video of Sen. Gounardes test-driving a car equipped with intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology in New York City and in Albany.

Press Contact:

Billy Richling

Communications Director

State Senator Andrew Gounardes

billy@senatorgounardes.nyc

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