NEW YORK CITY—Drivers who repeatedly rack up speeding tickets could be forced to install technology that limits how fast their cars can go, while the City plans to add speed-limiting devices to 2,000 more municipal vehicles over the next three years.
The two initiatives aim to curb dangerous driving through intelligent speed assistance, a technology that limits a vehicle's ability to accelerate beyond a set speed.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the municipal fleet expansion with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, increasing the City's commitment from 1,000 vehicles to 3,000.
The developments build on New York State legislation known as the Stop Super Speeders Act, which authorizes New York City to establish a program targeting vehicles with repeated speed camera violations.
Intelligent speed assistance devices use speed-limit information to restrict a vehicle's speed.
Under the proposed state law,the devices would allow drivers to travel up to 5 miles per hour above the posted limit, with limited flexibility for traffic conditions.
The technology would target drivers who repeatedly violate speed limits rather than every motorist.
Under the City Council proposal, vehicle owners found liable for at least 16 speed camera violations within 12 months could face an order to install a device following a hearing.
The state law also provides a separate pathway for drivers who accumulate at least 11 points on their driving records from specified speeding violations within 18 months.
The requirements would apply after the relevant administrative process, rather than automatically upon receiving a ticket.
The state legislation sets escalating installation periods for repeat offenders.
Drivers generally would have 10 days after an order to provide proof of installation.
They would also be responsible for installation, maintenance and removal costs unless a hearing officer or court determines they cannot afford the expense. Payment plans or fee waivers may be available.
The law also prohibits tampering with or bypassing an operational device and establishes criminal penalties for violations.
New York City launched its municipal speed-assistance pilot in 2022 with 50 vehicles.
More than 1,000 city vehicles now use the technology, logging more than 10 million miles.
The expansion also follows Executive Order 19, signed by Mamdani in July 2026.
The order directs the City to retrofit nonemergency municipal trucks with pedestrian alert systems and requires pedestrian alerts and speed assistance in new nonemergency vehicle and truck purchases.
The City also announced a partnership with New York City School Bus Umbrella Services to test pedestrian alerts on 100 school buses.
The alerts are designed to warn pedestrians when buses turn.
In 2025, New York City's 10 most frequent speeders received an average of 179 school-zone speed camera tickets a piece.
The driver with the most violations received 259 tickets.
Speed also increases the risk of fatal injuries.
According to figures cited by the program's supporters, a pedestrian struck by a vehicle traveling 35 miles per hour faces five times the risk of death compared with someone struck at 20 miles per hour.
Vehicles associated with 16 speeding violations are also twice as likely to be involved in crashes resulting in death or serious injury, according to the legislation's supporters.
The City Council must advance and pass its proposed legislation before New York City can implement the local pilot through that measure.
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