New York Personal Injury Attorneys BlogNY Senate Guts “Super Speeder” Bill That Could Have Saved Lives
From the Perspective of the New York Car Accident Attorneys at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf
In the early hours of June 11, 2025, the New York State Senate quietly gutted one of the most promising traffic safety bills in recent memory—effectively choosing to shield the state’s most reckless drivers rather than protect pedestrians, cyclists, and other motorists. As NYC car accident attorneys who have represented far too many families devastated by speeding-related crashes, we find this decision both disheartening and dangerous.
The original “Stop Super Speeders” bill proposed a clear, common-sense measure: require any driver who racks up six or more speed or red-light camera tickets in a 12-month period to install a speed-limiting device in their vehicle. If enacted as drafted, this measure would have impacted more than 150,000 high-risk drivers in New York City alone—drivers whose repeated offenses clearly indicate a disregard for traffic laws and public safety.
Instead, lawmakers amended the bill behind closed doors, raising the threshold from 6 to 16 speed-camera tickets—excluding red-light camera violations entirely. The result? Just 17,707 vehicles would now be covered by the watered-down version of the bill, a staggering 88% decrease in accountability.
Had this revised bill been the law in prior years, reckless drivers like Miriam Yarimi, the woman with a known history of speeding who killed a Brooklyn family, would have still been on the road, unchecked.
Let us be clear: speeding is not a victimless infraction. It is one of the leading causes of fatal car crashes in New York City. According to city data, vehicles with more than 16 speed-camera violations are twice as likely to be involved in a crash that results in serious injury or death. As attorneys who regularly litigate cases involving catastrophic injury and wrongful death caused by speeding drivers, we see firsthand how one driver’s selfish decision can destroy entire families.
It is especially troubling that this legislative reversal comes at a time when the city is fighting to reduce traffic fatalities through Vision Zero. Weakening the “Super Speeder” bill sends the wrong message—that convenience for drivers outweighs safety for the public.
If lawmakers are serious about preventing traffic violence, they must revisit this bill and hold recidivist drivers accountable. New York’s most dangerous motorists should not be allowed to rack up violation after violation without consequence.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a crash caused by a reckless driver, our attorneys are here to help.
Contact the experienced New York car accident lawyers at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf at 212-943-1090 for a free consultation. We’ve been representing victims of negligent drivers for over 100 years—and we’ll fight to hold dangerous motorists accountable.
