The city’s most reckless drivers will be required to install a device in their car restricting their speed if a bill introduced by state lawmakers Tuesday becomes law.
The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Andrew Gounardes (D-Brooklyn) and Assemblymember Emily Gallagher (D-Brooklyn) and unveiled at a Tuesday press conference in Cobble Hill, would require drivers who have been issued six or more automated speed camera or red light tickets to install a “speed governor” on their car, which would limit the velocity their vehicle can travel to no more than 5 miles per hour above the speed limit.
The bill is intended to regulate the behavior of what Gounardes described as the worst 3% of drivers in the city. These reckless drivers are presently able to rack up dozens of speed camera violations without having their license suspended, as the cameras technically only identify cars rather than drivers and thus don’t add points to one’s license.