ROCHESTER, N.Y. \u2014 New York State is testing a new program in New York City that would force repeat speeders to install devices in their cars that physically limit how fast they can drive.<\/p>\n
The pilot program targets so-called \u201csuper speeders\u201d in New York City. Anyone who racks up more than 16 speed camera tickets in a year would have to put a speed restrictor in their car. <\/p>\n
The pilot program was introduced as a bill<\/a> by Gov. Kathy Hochul in her 2026-2027 State Budget. News10NBC\u2019s Tom Kowalski dug into the new law and found that depending on the results, it could be implemented in any community that\u2019s interested \u2013 including Rochester. <\/p>\n A separate bill<\/a> still being worked on in the state Senate Transportation Committee would take the program statewide. That bill would require any driver who gets 11 or more points on their license within a 24-month period to install a speed limiting device in their cars for a whole year. The device would limit drivers to going just five miles an hour over the speed limit.<\/p>\n The statewide bill would also require anyone who receives six or more speed camera or red light camera tickets in 12 months to install the device for a year.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it definitely has some great uses in terms of enforcing good driving behavior, especially with people who\u2019ve had previous accounts of reckless driving or repeat traffic ticket violators,\u201d Steven Brandon said.<\/p>\n But Brandon added he had concerns about privacy the potential new law.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, the one thing that I was concerned with personally is an increase in state or local power to kind of enforce almost like a social credit score, so to speak, on our driving,\u201d Brandon said.<\/p>\n Charles Hanks said he supports the idea.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s a very good idea. It\u2019s going to slow people down, slow the accidents down and [prevent] people getting hit,\u201d Hanks said. \u201cI think it\u2019s more worth it for the safety. You know, it\u2019s not about privacy all the time, because, hey, you know, God\u2019s watching anyways.\u201d <\/p>\n Rochester hasn\u2019t had speed or red light cameras for 10 years. Ben Jackson said the idea of bringing them back feels invasive, but can see the benefits.<\/p>\n \u201cFeels a little bit like an invasion of privacy a little bit. And also good for safety and stuff. I mean, Rochester in particular has a lot of people that go really, really fast,\u201d Jackson said.<\/p>\n The city is weighing the idea of bringing back red light and speed cameras through its ROC Vision Zero traffic safety program. Leaders are hoping to hear from citizens through a survey that should be launching this week. You can look for the survey link here<\/a>. <\/p>\n