STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Repeat speeders in New York City accumulated more than $10 million in speed camera fines last year, with a disproportionate number of offenders driving luxury vehicles, according to a recent analysis by Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets.
The analysis, which used data from the New York City Department of Finance, identified drivers who received at least 16 speed camera tickets in a single year as “super speeders.”
The average “super speeder” has paid more than $4,890 in fines, fees and penalties. Some 950 super speeders have paid off $10,000 or more, the report found.
Offenders driving luxury cars
Luxury vehicles accounted for 40% of super speeders last year, despite representing only about 25% of cars on city streets, the analysis found.
Among the 1,000 worst offenders, 52% drive luxury vehicles, with BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi being the most common brands.
One driver of a 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class owes $93,714 in unpaid fines and continues to drive, while another motorist has paid $70,536 in penalties for violations in a 2022 BMW X5, according to the report.
“Super speeders are spending millions to speed through your neighborhood in brand new luxury cars,” Ben Furnas, executive director of the group, told the New York Post.
Staten Island speeders
Of the five boroughs, many of the infractions last year occurred on Staten Island, the Advance/SILive.com previously reported.
A 2025 report showed that among the 10 vehicles with the most accumulated tickets citywide, five received the majority of their violations on Staten Island.
At the time of the report, the five vehicles most frequently ticketed on Staten Island included a gray 2022 Kia Forte with 246 violations in 2024 and 73 additional tickets through 2025, totaling $33,814.27 in unpaid fines.
A black 2022 Chrysler Pacifica accumulated 232 tickets in 2024, owing $25,691.16. Other repeat offenders include drivers of a 2022 Land Rover Range Rover, a 2023 Chevrolet Suburban, and a 2018 Ford taxi cab.
‘Super speeder’ bill introduced in Albany 
A view of the New York state Senate Chamber at the state Capitol in Albany in this Jan. 6, 2021 photo.AP
According to Furnas, legislation currently proposed in Albany “would save lives, and even save money for super speeders themselves.”
One bill would require the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices if a driver accumulates eleven or more points on their driving record during a 24 month period, or receives six speed camera or red light camera tickets during a 12 month period.
The technology, which already has been piloted in New York City’s municipal vehicle fleet, prevents drivers from exceeding the posted speed limit by more than 5 mph.
Revised point system for driving infractions
While some legislators in Albany work to reform camera ticket laws, state officials recently announced changes to the point system policy in New York.
As of Monday, Feb. 16, points will now stay on a driver’s record longer, increasing from an 18-month period to a 24-month period. A motorist who accumulates 11 or more points within an 18-month period is considered a persistent violator and could face license suspension or revocation.
Those changes, among others, were first proposed in September 2023 as a way to get high-risk and dangerous drivers off the roads in New York state.
The point system in New York does not apply to speed camera and red light camera violations.