US EditionUS states push for speed-limiting devices on the cars of dangerous drivers
- In March 2024, teenager Chase Daniel Jones crashed into a minivan near Renton, Washington, killing the driver Andrea Hudson and three children going to a homeschool co-op.
- Jones admitted an addiction to speeding and had totaled two other cars the year before without receiving speeding tickets, highlighting gaps in enforcement before the fatal crash.
- Jones was sentenced last month to over 17 years in prison with a condition that if he drives again during probation, his vehicle must have a speed-limiting device, marking Virginia as the first state to grant judges this tool.
- Washington state passed the BEAM Act, named for victims Buster, Eloise, Andrea, and Matilda, mandating intelligent speed assistance for habitual speeders amid a 200% rise in extreme speeding citations since 2019.
- The legislation and similar measures in other states aim to reduce fatal crashes caused by dangerous speeding, as studies show license suspensions alone fail because most speeders keep driving.
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Michigan lawmaker working to require speed-limit devices for repeat offenders
A Michigan lawmaker is proposing legislation that would allow courts to require speed-limit devices for drivers with repeated speeding violations, aiming to reduce reckless driving incidents. Watch the report in the video player below: New proposal to stop reckless drivingState Rep. Alabas Farhat from Dearborn is behind the proposal, which has gained support from local residents and law enforcement. "I'm all for it because they're driving too cr…
US States Push For Speed-Limiting Devices On The Cars Of Dangerous Drivers
A teenager who admitted being “addicted to speed” behind the wheel had totaled two other cars in the year before he slammed into a minivan at 112 mph (180 kph) in a Seattle suburb, killing the driver and three of the five children she was transporting for a homeschool co-op. After sentencing Chase Daniel Jones last month to more than 17 years in prison, the judge tacked on a novel condition should he drive again: His vehicle must be equipped wit…
Some states push for speed-limiting devices on the cars of dangerous drivers
By JEFF McMURRAY A teenager who admitted being “addicted to speed” behind the wheel had totaled two other cars in the year before he slammed into a minivan at 112 mph in a Seattle suburb, killing the driver and three of the five children she was transporting for a homeschool co-op. Related Articles Today in History: May 6, the Hindenburg crashes in flames in New Jersey Trump administration says Harvard will receive…
US states push for speed-limiting devices on the cars of dangerous drivers - Wilmington News Journal
By Jeff McMurray Associated Press A teenager who admitted being “addicted to speed” behind the wheel had totaled two other cars in the year before he slammed into a minivan at 112 mph (180 kph) in a Seattle suburb, killing the driver and three of the five children she was transporting for a homeschool co-op. After sentencing Chase Daniel Jones last month to more than 17 years in prison, the judge tacked on a novel condition should he drive again…
Drivers face $75 automatic fines under new program & penalties will increase
SPEEDING drivers risk being slapped with a $75 fine if they are caught going too fast – and have been warned that penalties will increase. And, in another warning, it will not be cops who will be pulling drivers over to the side of the road and issuing tickets. GettyDrivers risk hefty penalties if they don’t watch their speeds (stock)[/caption] Devices are being installed by specific locations near highways that will clock the speed of cars as t…
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