State lawmakers urge passage of bill to require speed-reducing technology in new vehicles

April 25, 2025 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

State Sen. Andrew Gounardes speaks at the community town hall meeting in Park Slope. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann

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STATEWIDE — THE CHANCE TO TEST-DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH SPEED-LIMITING TECHNOLOGY comes this Tuesday, April 29, when State Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Assemblymember Emily Gallagher invite other elected officials and members of the press to try it out. They are supporting Gounardes’ and Gallagher’s bill to require such tech in the vehicles of repeatedly-reckless drivers. The Stop Super Speeders Act (S.4045A/A.2299A) would require the installation of speed limiters on the vehicles of repeatedly reckless drivers who accumulate 11 or more points on their license over a 24-month period, or who receive six speed camera or red-light camera tickets in a year. The devices would prevent drivers from traveling more than 5 mph over the local speed limit. This approach is similar to existing state law that requires an “ignition interlock device” in the vehicle of anyone convicted of drunk driving. The legislation is currently in the Senate’s Transportation Committee.

The vehicles use intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology, which has already become standard-issue in new vehicles sold in Europe. The federal National Safety Transportation Board has recommended the same for the U.S.

Following a brief press conference at the Legislative Office Building in Albany on Tuesday morning, April 29, reporters and other lawmakers will have the opportunity to ride along or test-drive the vehicle themselves.

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