Multiple Brooklyn drivers top list of state super speeders
The report found that the worst offender was a 2023 Audi A6 that has been terrorizing South Brooklyn, racking up 38 moving violations just at one intersection at Ocean Parkway and Ocean Court in Coney Island.
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An investigation by the pedestrian safety group Transportation Alternatives found that just 10 drivers citywide are the cause of thousands of speed violations, which are all captured by city cameras in school zones.
Of those violations, the report found that more than half were taking place in Brooklyn.
The report found that the worst offender was a 2023 Audi A6 that has been terrorizing South Brooklyn, racking up 38 moving violations just at one intersection at Ocean Parkway and Ocean Court in Coney Island.
Residents there say the street is a known spot for speeding, despite a marked school zone, cameras and even a speed bump but were shocked when News 12 showed them the findings.
"I live right here with my family and my son, it's scary, something needs to be done, these guys are out of control," said resident Richie G.
"This is about a small fraction of drivers who are using their cars as a weapon, around our most vulnerable communities," said Transportation Alternatives communications director Alexa Sledge.
According to the report, the problem is so prevalent that Miriam Yarimi, a reckless driver with multiple speed violations who was driving on a suspended license when she struck and killed a family in Gravesenddid not even make the list, which purely tracked the number of violations.
Lawmakers say the threat to public safety from drivers who continue to rack up violations and drive is clear.
"It's all preventable, it's why we are fighting for the Stop Super Speeders Act, because these reckless drivers don't have to talk with families who have lost people to this," said state Sen. Andrew Gounardes who is fighting for his bill to mandate speed limiters on cars involved in 16 or more moving violations to be signed into law this year.
Speed limiters have already been implemented citywide after a successful pilot on non-emergency city vehicles for fleet cars.
The current devices would cost around $1,500 per vehicle, though residents in those areas of frequent speeding say any cost is better than a child's life.
"Sixteen violations, seems like 15 violations too many for me, but hey, they probably owe enough you could just get their owed tickets to pay for it," Richie G said.
