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Sen. Kilpatrick revises SB 160 to require intelligent speed-limiting devices in reckless-stunt driving cases
Summary
Senator Kilpatrick returned SB 160 to the committee with changes that narrow the device speed cap, lengthen the required installation period from three to six months and restore judicial forfeiture as an option. The bill targets reckless stunt driving and has drawn bipartisan support, with law enforcement consulted.
Senator Kilpatrick told the Rules Committee that she had revised Senate Bill 160 (LC 394745S) to address questions raised during the bill’s first hearing.
Kilpatrick said the bill now would require a variable-speed, intelligent speed-limiting device that would prevent speeds of more than 20% above the posted limit, instead of the prior 70 mph threshold. "The changes that I made to this bill were to accommodate the questions from the committee the first time I presented it and to change this to a variable speed,…
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