Governor Cuomo Announces Statewide Crackdown on Speeding

August 06, 2020  /  Marci Goldfarb

New York State Police and local law enforcement will be increasing patrols over the next week to crack down on speeding across the state.

Governor Cuomo is adamant: Speed limits are not a suggestion, they are the law and they save lives.

Facts:

  • Unsafe speed was a contributing factor in 34 percent of all fatal crashes from January to May this year, compared to 30 percent of fatal crashes during the same period in 2019.

  • Fatal crashes in New York caused by unsafe speed increases during the summer months with the highest totals in June through September.

  • Drivers who speed are more likely to engage in other risky behaviors, such as not wearing a seat belt, drinking and driving, or using a cell phone while driving.

  • In 2018, nearly one-third of all traffic fatalities in the state were caused by speeding, and among those fatalities, 42 percent occurred on local roads -- where the posted speed limits were 55 miles per hour or under.

  • Also in 2018, 36 percent of the speed-related fatal and personal injury crashes occurred between noon and 6 P.M. 

Enforcement Campaign to Run August 6 through August 12.