Brooklyn Crash Prompts Push for Speed Limiter Law for Chronic Speeders

Deadly Brooklyn Crash and Community Outcry

• 💔 A recent deadly crash in Midwood, Brooklyn, which killed a mother and her two young daughters, has intensified calls for new legislation.
• 🗣️ Community members, lawmakers, and street safety advocates gathered to demand action, emphasizing that the victims' deaths should not be in vain.

Proposed Speed Limiter Legislation

• 📜 The proposed bill targets drivers with a history of speeding or red light camera tickets.
• 🚗 It mandates the installation of a speed limiter device on vehicles of individuals with more than six such tickets.
• ⚙️ This device would restrict the maximum speed a car can reach, allowing drivers to still commute but requiring them to adhere to speed limits.

Case Details and Legal Ramifications

• 🚨 The driver involved in the fatal crash had accumulated 21 speeding tickets in the past two years.
• ⚖️ The driver, Miriam Yimi, is facing manslaughter charges and was hospitalized for psychiatric evaluation.

Support and Legislative Goals

• ✅ State Senator Andrew Gardis is championing the bill, noting its passage in Virginia and advocating for its adoption in New York.
• 🗓️ Lawmakers aim to present the bill to the full legislature by the end of June.
• 📊 The Department of Transportation already utilizes similar speed assistance technology in 500 of its own vehicles.