Today the Washington State Senate overwhelmingly passed House Bill 1596 (40-8), known as the BEAM Act, which aims to reduce reckless speeding and enhance road safety across the state. The bill, named after four people who were tragically killed in a speeding-related crash, will now proceed to the governor's desk for final approval. This marks the third legislature this year to pass similar #StopSuperSpeeders legislation, in addition to the District of Columbia which enacted the first bill in 2024. New York, California, Arizona, and Maryland also have bills progressing through their state legislatures. 

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Thanks to the leadership of local FSS members, lawmakers in Georgia passed the Stop Super Speeders bill, HB308, legislation that will allow judges to require speed-limiting technology in the vehicles of drivers whose licenses have been suspended for egregious violations like street racing. The bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Pending the governor’s signature, this legislation will make Georgia the second U.S. state to authorize the use of this life-saving technology, also known as Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA). When installed, ISA tech limits vehicle speeds – which for this bill would require the driver go no more than 20 percent over the posted speed limit.

Members of Families for Safe Streets, who have lost loved ones or been seriously injured in traffic crashes, are leading the charge to bring this life-saving technology to more communities, including the half dozen other states with current bills.

The movement began in New York State, where FSS members were instrumental in introducing the first Stop Super Speeders bill in the U.S. Their efforts laid the groundwork for other local campaigns, including in Washington, D.C., where the local FSS chapter successfully advocated for the passage of the first Stop Super Speeders law in the country in 2024. Virginia became the first state in the country to mandate ISA to stop super speeders last month.

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FSS members are showing up at community board meetings and demanding that NYC implement Sammy’s Law, which was passed last spring and signed into law by NYS Governor Hochul. Changes are starting to happen.

FSS DC member Jessica Hart is featured keynote at Plan Hillsborough and Bike Walk Tampa’s “Safe Streets: Community Conversation with National Leaders”.

The FSS-led fight to mandate that the most reckless drivers get anti-speeding tech called Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) in their vehicles is making huge progress — with bills introduced in over a half dozen states and the ones in Virginia and Washington State making significant progress. So called “super-speeders,” repeat offenders who consistently drive far above the speed limit, cause a disproportionate number of traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities each year. Families for Safe Streets members continue to pressure state legislatures to force these dangerous drivers to use anti-speeding technology on their vehicles, including with this petition.

FSS member Tammy Guido McGee wrote a powerful OpEd, sharing about her son Conner who was killed along with two classmates on their way home from a high school homecoming dance. One of the classmates lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree while driving over 70 mph, more than twice the speed limit. Jason Hicks also has this moving OpEd sharing about his daughter and, as a law enforcement officer with two decades of experience, the need for the enforcement community to have the tools it needs to prevent these senseless deaths. FSS members also testified in hearings in both houses in Virginia as well as in Washington State.

The Virginia General Assembly overwhelmingly passed HB 2096 and the bill has passed the Senate Transportation Committee. Read more about this effort at https://www.familiesforsafestreets.org/safe-vehicles.

Laura Keenan, the San Diego FSS chapter founder, was given a community leadership award by ABC News 10 for transforming pain into purpose, and fighting for safe streets in California.

Thanks to the efforts of FSS’ urging implementation of the NYS 25 MPH statewide speed limit bill, several municipalities in the capital district have lowered their own speed limit to 25 MPH. The critical 2022 legislation allowed certain local governments to reduce their own speed limits. The power granted by the statewide law is now being widely exercised across the state. The city of Schenectady passed such a bill in February, emphasizing that the change would be intended to prevent crashes. The town of Bethlehem is dropping its speed limit to 25 MPH, and has demonstrated its intent to implement signage, education, and enforcement accordingly. The city of Cohoes is adopting a 25 MPH limit as well. Its mayor pointed directly to the statewide bill and said his city’s adjustment had been under consideration since its passing. Albany itself has already implemented a 25 MPH speed limit beginning this year. FSS, in conjunction with the NYS Safe Streets Coalition, held a webinar explaining how others across the state and lower their speed limit to 25 MPH.

FSS member Annie Goldner’s story of loss and grief is featured in Newsweek. Annie’s son, Adam Uster—a husband, father, & cycling advocate— was struck and killed by the driver of a flatbed truck while riding his bike home.

FSS Co-Founder & President Amy Cohen as well as FSS Associate Director Dahlia Goldenberg are featured in the PoliticsNY and amNY Metro 2025 Power Players in Transportation list. The 2025 Power Players in Transportation are the leaders behind many of the innovations in transportation seen throughout the city. From public officials to private sector executives to nonprofit and union leaders, the 2025 Power Players in Transportation continue to drive transportation in NYC towards a bright future.

Crains NY article features FSS’ efforts to #StopSuperSpeeders. “A small group of reckless drivers are terrorizing the city’s streets, contributing to an increasingly dangerous environment for pedestrians, according to new analysis of city speed camera data by street safety groups Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets.” Read more about the NY bill to #StopSuperSpeeders that has launched an effort of states across the country demanding that the drivers disproportionately causing harm need anti-speeding tech in their vehicles.