Overview
- Lawmakers showcased ISA-equipped vehicles for reporters in Brooklyn on Nov. 12 to build support for the Stop Super Speeders Act, which passed the Senate in 2024 and awaits Assembly action.
- Drivers would be eligible after 16 speed-camera tickets in a year or 11 DMV points in 18 months, with devices capping speed to about 5 mph over the limit, allowing limited overrides and lasting up to a year by court order.
- Court mandates would follow the driver rather than a specific car, with potential contempt penalties for driving without a required device, though some lawmakers question enforcement mechanics and possible loopholes.
- Sponsors estimate the measure would initially cover roughly 3,000 to 4,000 of the most persistent offenders, with the ordered driver responsible for the roughly $1,000 cost per vehicle.
- NYC’s 2022 ISA pilot reported a 64% drop in speeding and 36% fewer hard-brake events, DCAS plans installation on 7,000+ non-emergency municipal vehicles, and victim advocates cite fatal crashes by high-violation drivers as a call to act.