Numerous states have taken aggressive measures to reduce speeding. Particularly in New York City, speeding has been severely penalized.
In addition to having one of the biggest automated camera systems in the country, the city has chosen to reduce the total speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph by the end of 2025.
Law enforcement can detect and ticket speeding cars with the help of these automated cameras.
In addition to New York City, Washington State has made the decision to implement more stringent policies to curb speeding. House Bill 1596, also known as the BEAM Act, was signed into law by Washington Governor Bob Ferguson earlier this year in May.
It requires drivers who have had their licenses revoked for speeding or reckless driving in the past and want them to have a speed-limiting device installed in their cars.
The proposed bill would also enable courts to mandate the devices be implanted as a requirement of post-conviction probation or pre-trial parole, according to the BEAM Act on the official website of the Washington State House Democrats.
The gadgets monitor the driver’s speed using GPS technology. It is anticipated that the new law will take effect in January 2029.
Virginia and Washington both use speed-limiting devices
Virginia and Washington are both implementing these speed-limiting devices. The devices were first disclosed earlier this year, and Virginia will begin deploying them on July 1, 2026.
Speed-limiting devices are one way to make sure that drivers are not only physically incapable of speeding, particularly if they are repeat offenders, but also address the complaint that low-income drivers are disproportionately targeted by speeding fines alone.
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If the related fee for speeding is not as strong of a deterrent to drivers with higher earnings, they may disregard speed restrictions more frequently than drivers with lower incomes.
As with Virginia’s law, which makes tampering with the device a Class 1 misdemeanor with an additional penalty of up to 12 months in jail and other related fines for attempting to remove the device, the new law also makes tampering or attempting to remove the device a misdemeanor.
In Washington, drivers who are subject to this punishment have the option to have their license suspended rather than have the device placed.
