Speeding has been an age-old problem that the police still struggle to curb despite several techniques and tools being available. Perhaps the last resort could be preventing vehicles from exceeding the speed limit remotely or through a speed-limiting device.
That is exactly what is planned for repeat speeding offenders in New York, who just don’t seem to understand the concept of a speed limit.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Wednesday to penalize drivers with repeat violations in the same year.
That means anyone who has been picked up by traffic cameras in New York multiple times may have to have their vehicle fitted with a speed-limiting device.
New York’s Super Speeder Crackdown Targets Drivers With 16 or More Violations
According to a report by ABC 7 Eyewitness News, New York drivers will be required to install a speed-limiting device if they have committed 16 or more speed camera violations in a year, as part of a Super Speeder Crackdown.
The device, known as Intelligent Speed Limiter technology, is wired to the car’s computer, and via GPS tracking, it restricts the speed of the car to the speed limit of the road it is being driven on.
The Super Speeder Crackdown will note violations at red light cameras and school zone cameras. Drivers with more than 16 violations in 12 months will have to get the device installed within 45 days, or they will risk losing their registration.
The legislation aims to penalize drivers with multiple offenses and prevent them from speeding again. New York is the next state to introduce this law after Washington State, Washington, DC, and Virginia. Hochul said:
“We have to protect people and if someone is so flagrantly violating the laws that there’s a callous disregard of human life-that’s the only way I can describe it-there have to be consequences have to be.”
“If you don’t install it after 45 days, you lose your registration and you should not be on the roads if you don’t care about whether or not you’re going to kill somebody.”
Drivers are reportedly supporting this initiative. Annie Jankowski revealed her opinion on the new law:
“I think it’s a good idea, I worked in a level one trauma unit, and I’ve seen what tolls speeding can take, so I’m for it.”
New York Troopers Disguised as Workers in an Active Work Zone
Guessing Headlights reported yesterday how New York State Police troopers disguised themselves as workers with yellow hard hats and safety vests in an active work zone, as part of Operation Hard Hat, to target speeding motorists in construction zones, where vehicles are just a few feet away from workers.
State Police Troop T conducted Operation Hard Hat along the New York State Thruway (I-90) on May 22, 2026.
Troopers posed as workers in an active work zone to identify violators. The information was then relayed to uniformed troopers in the area to take action.
A total of 94 tickets were issued during the operation in just eight hours, of which 69 were for exceeding the posted work zone speed limit of 55 mph.
Eight tickets were for seatbelt violations, six for move over law violations, two were for use of a cellphone/electronic device, and nine tickets were for other violations.
Operation Hard Hat is the continuation of a statewide campaign that began in April during the launch of National Work Zone Awareness Week, which urged drivers to follow the state’s Move Over Law to protect highway and roadside workers.
The NYSP stated it would continue enforcement throughout the construction season this year. In a message to motorists, the release read:
“Operation Hard Hat entails troopers posing as workers embedded in an active work zone to identify violations and then advise uniformed troopers in the area to take enforcement actions.
“The New York State Police remind all motorists that work zones demand heightened attention. Drivers are required to slow down, remain alert, and comply with New York’s Move Over Law. These laws are in place to protect highway workers, emergency personnel, and all motorists traveling through active work zones.”