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Sen. Kilpatrick outlines changes to reckless-stunt-driving bill, seeks committee support
Summary
Sen. Kilpatrick told a legislative committee she revised a bill targeting reckless stunt driving to require an intelligent speed-limiting device capped at 20% above posted limits, extend required device use to six months and restore judicial forfeiture as a possible sanction.
Sen. Kilpatrick told the committee she had revised Senate Bill 160 to address questions raised during the bill's first hearing, including changes to speed limits, device duration and judicial sanctions.
Kilpatrick said the bill now would require a variable-speed, intelligent speed-limiting device calibrated to allow no more than 20% above the posted speed limit, replacing an earlier 70 mph cap. She also said the required period for a device to remain installed was lengthened from three months to six months and that forfeiture had been restored as an option a judge could impose.
Kilpatrick said the bill is focused on reckless stunt driving rather than ordinary speeding and credited Sen. Emmanuel Jones with initially advancing the issue. "It's not just about your regular speeders," she said, and added that state and local law-enforcement agencies — including Atlanta Police Department and the Georgia State Patrol — had been consulted because many of these incidents cross jurisdictional lines. She said innocent bystanders are often injured when drivers begin stunt behavior in one jurisdiction and speed into others.
Kilpatrick asked the committee to move the bill forward for further consideration. No formal committee vote on SB160 was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.
The committee also heard other items later in the meeting that addressed driver-rehabilitation programs and fees; those are summarized in a separate article.
