Super Speeders Terrorize Queens Residents as Community Leaders Urge Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris to Pass the Stop Super Speeders Bill
New research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets identifies where super speeders are putting Queens residents at risk.
Community members delivered thousands of letters asking Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris to advance a bill in Albany to put speed limiters on the cars of super speeders.
Together, Queens’ top five super speeders got 643 speed safety camera tickets in 2024 alone, or a ticket every 14 hours.
In October, a super speeder with 80 tickets in two years killed 36-year-old Amanda Servedio in Astoria.
The Stop Super Speeders Bill introduced this session has 26 sponsors in the New York State Senate. Similar legislation recently passed in Virginia and Washington.
QUEENS, NY – As a bill to stop super speeders continues to gain momentum in Albany, new research from Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets reveals a plague of reckless super speeders terrorizing people in Queens.
This new data comes less than 8 months after a super speeder who had received 80 school zone speed camera and red light camera tickets in just two years struck and killed 36-year-old Amanda Servedio in Astoria, Queens. Today’s report on the top five super speeders in Queens comes a month after Transportation Alternatives analyzed the top ten worst super speeders in all five boroughs.
"The pickup truck that killed our daughter had racked up more than 80 speeding and red light tickets in the two years prior,” said Frank Servedio, the father of Amanda Servedio. “Why was that vehicle still allowed to go above the speed limit when we have access to simple technology that can prevent recidivist speeders from speeding? Albany can't wait another year to pass the Stop Super Speeders bill."
TA and FSS identified the top five super speeders in Queens — New Yorkers with the most school zone speed camera violations in Queens, each with over a hundred tickets in 2024 alone – and the locations where they most frequently endanger New Yorkers’ lives.
Top-Line Findings
Together, the top five super speeders in Queens received 643 school zone speeding tickets in 2024 alone, or a ticket every 14 hours.
Super speeders in Queens are terrorizing their own communities: the top five violators received 92% of their tickets in Queens.
The top five super speeders in Queens each received more than 100 school zone speeding tickets in 2024. In just the first four months of 2025, these repeat reckless drivers have already each received some two dozen school zone speeding tickets.
Queens’ top five super speeders have collectively paid $75,000 in fines on their vehicles and still owe nearly another $50,000.
Most vehicles that receive one or two school zone speeding tickets never receive another, but a small number of vehicles receive hundreds of tickets each year without slowing down. Super speeders tend to threaten their direct neighbors — with most receiving the vast majority of their tickets in a single borough. Fines are not a deterrent for these super speeders.
Fortunately, new technology can physically prevent these vehicles from significantly exceeding the speed limit. Speed limiters use GPS technology to ensure the vehicle is traveling at a safe and legal speed. The Stop Super Speeders legislation proposed by State Senator Gounardes and Assembly Member Gallagher, would require speed limiters in vehicles that receive more than six school zone speed camera or red light camera tickets in a year, preventing these vehicles from driving more than 5 mph over the limit. Under this legislation, all five of Queens’ top super-speeders would receive mandatory speed limiters and would be prevented from future reckless speeding without restricting their access to their car.
The drivers to whom this bill applies are especially dangerous and in need of intervention. License suspensions are not enough — 75% of drivers with suspended licenses drive anyway. Vehicles with 16 speeding violations are twice as likely to be involved in a crash that leads to a fatality or serious injury, and vehicles with 30 speeding violations are more than 50 times more likely.
Speed limiters are an evidence-backed technology employed in the U.S. and around the world to prevent danger simply and easily. In the City of New York's municipal fleet, speed limiters have reduced speeding by 64% and hard brake events by 36%. Studies have found that speed limiters can reduce crash deaths by up to 56%.
Where They’re Speeding
These are the super speeders’ most frequented intersections.
Queens Boulevard and 72nd Street in Woodside. Council Member Julie Won, Assembly Member Steven Raga, and State Senator Michael Gianaris represent this intersection.
Clearview Expressway and 56th Avenue in Auburndale. Council Member Sandra Ung, Assembly Member Nily Rozic, and State Senator John Liu represent this intersection.
College Point Boulevard and 25th Road in College Point. Council Member Vickie Paladino, Assembly Member Daniel Rosenthal, and State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky represent this intersection.
69th Street and 62nd Road in Middle Village. Council Member Bob Holden, Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi, and State Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. represent this intersection.
Queens Boulevard and 77th Avenue in Forest Hills. Council Member Lynn Schulman, Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi, and State Senator Leroy Comrie represent this intersection.
Top Five Super Speeders in Queens
1. New York State plate: LFB3193
Vehicle: Grey 2023 Toyota Camry
School Zone Speeding Tickets Received in 2025: 49
School Zone Speeding Tickets Received in 2024: 182 speed
Intersection Where Most Often Speeding: Queens Boulevard and 72nd Street (20 violations)
Violations in Queens: 200 (98%) speed/red light violations
Paid: $0.00, Owed: $21,441.42
2. New York State plate: LBU4435
Vehicle: Black 2023 Mercedes Benz C-Class
School Zone Speeding Tickets Received in 2025: 29
School Zone Speeding Tickets Received in 2024: 115
Intersection Where Most Often Speeding: Clearview Expressway and 56th Avenue (15 violations)
Violations in Queens: 117 (89%) speed/red light violations
Paid: $5,878.26, Owed: $9,637.20
3. New York State plate: LCT3103
Vehicle: Grey 2023 Toyota Sienna
School Zone Speeding Tickets Received in 2025: 37
School Zone Speeding Tickets Received in 2024: 136
Intersection Where Most Often Speeding: College Point Boulevard and 25th Road (5 violations)
Violations in Queens: 109 (78%) speed/red light violations
Paid: $0.00, Owed: $14,507.09
4. New York State plate: FSL3222
Vehicle: Black 2021 BMW X3
School Zone Speeding Tickets Received in 2025: 35
School Zone Speeding Tickets Received in 2024: 109
Intersection Where Most Often Speeding: 69th Street and 62nd Road (22 violations)
Violations in Queens: 108 (96%) speed/red light violations
Paid: $35,965.00, Owed: $0.00
5. New York State plate: KLW1461
Vehicle: Black 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee
School Zone Speeding Tickets Received in 2025: 23
School Zone Speeding Tickets Received in 2024: 101
Intersection Where Most Often Speeding: Queens Boulevard and 77th Avenue (27 violations)
Violations in Queens: 104 (100%) speed/red light violations
Paid: $32,393.42, Owed: $5,385.24
State Senator John Liu stated, "Too many lives have been lost to reckless speeding, and far too often, it’s repeat offenders who cause the most harm. When drivers rack up violation after violation with no consequences, it’s only a matter of time before disaster strikes. This bill is a commonsense step that uses proven technology to stop the most dangerous drivers before they cause more preventable deaths. We owe it to every family affected by traffic violence to act, and this legislation moves us closer to streets that are safe for everyone."
“What we’ve seen in many cases is it’s the same reckless drivers putting New Yorkers in danger over and over. There has to be accountability and a way to ensure pedestrian safety in our city. The Stop Super Speeders legislation provides a simple and effective way to force these very dangerous drivers to slow down. It will save lives, and I support it,” said Assemblymember Claire Valdez.
"Habitual reckless drivers show no regard for the safety and lives of others. When our families and children are put at risk because of this irresponsible behavior, we have a responsibility to act. We must do everything we can to prevent these repeat offenders from causing more harm,” said State Senator Jessica Ramos.
“In the last few years, my district experienced several heartbreaking pedestrian fatalities—many of them children. Among the lives lost were 8-year-old Bayron Palomino Arroyo of East Elmhurst and 7-year-old Dolma Naadhun of Astoria. These tragedies are a devastating reminder that we must act with urgency to make our streets safer for everyone. We need bold, decisive action to prevent further loss of life. The Stop Super Speeders Bill is a critical step forward—it strengthens our commitment to making our streets safer for every New Yorker. I’m proud to stand with my colleagues to help create safer streets for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians alike. Because safer streets save lives,” said Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas.
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