Slow it down out there! Drivers with severe speeding offenses often lose their licenses. But one state is considering taking a different approach by installing speed limiters in cars instead. Ideally, this will stop habitual offenders from going too fast. 

One state considers stopping severe speeders with limiters 

Apparently, police officers aren’t a big enough threat to crack down on severe speeding offenses. Drivers are still taking their chances, contributing to the dangers on the roads. 

In Arizona, a few severe speeder offenses include incidents of exceeding 100 mph or street racing. This often results in a one-year license suspension. 

However, drivers still need to go to work and run errands to continue their daily lives. Also, people are pretty tempted to continue driving without a license. 

That’s why a proposed law would provide a way for people to stay on the road safely. It provides those with severe convictions with the option of having a speed-limiting device installed in their cars instead of facing a license suspension. 

According to the Arizona Capital Times, the devices use cellular technology to limit a vehicle’s top speed and acceleration to the posted speed limit. The device can’t be deactivated unless it’s uninstalled. 

But it will allow drivers to exceed the posted limit by 10 mph for about a minute to comply with passing laws. Drivers would have to pay between $100 – $250 to have the device installed, and it would cost about $4 per day to use. 

People can opt out, but as a result, their license will be suspended. The Arizona Department of Transportation shared that speeding accounted for one-third of vehicle crash fatalities in 2024. 

Over 20,000 people were injured, and 417 died in 2023, outpacing the number of alcohol-related fatalities. It’s a serious problem.