"Thanks to all sorts of 'driver protection' laws passed by politicians at all levels of government, it's very rare that the media ever identifies the worst super-speeders - as we did last month with Staten Island cop James Giovansanti, who had been caught on city speed- and red-light cameras 547 times since 2022."
"Drivers with official New York State Assembly license plates have gotten 215 school zone or red-light camera tickets since 2016. The leading offender? Assembly plate number 1 - which ferries around Heastie: It's been caught 13 times since 2017."
Politicians frequently escape scrutiny for traffic violations due to protective laws. For example, a Staten Island cop received 547 tickets since 2022 without media attention. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie's cars have received three speed-camera tickets since January 2024. Politicians and connected individuals often believe laws do not apply to them. Data shows that drivers with New York State Assembly plates have accumulated 215 tickets since 2016, with Heastie's plate being the most cited. State Senate plates have also been linked to numerous violations.
Read at Streetsblog New York City
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