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Sen. Tom Chittenden pitches optional speed-limiting technology for drivers who lose licenses
Summary
Sen. Tom Chittenden presented S.258 proposing an optional onboard or post‑stop speed‑limiting technology for drivers who lose their licenses after repeated speeding. He compared it to ignition-interlock systems for impaired driving, called it voluntary and cost neutral, and asked the Senate Transportation committee to consider the language and invite technical testimony.
Sen. Tom Chittenden, representing Chittenden Southeast, told the Senate Transportation committee he introduced S.258 to give drivers who lose their licenses for repeated speeding an option similar to ignition-interlock programs used for impaired driving.
Chittenden said the bill would allow an eligible driver to opt into technology—either built into modern vehicle control systems or installed afterwards—that would prevent the vehicle from exceeding posted speed limits. "You could opt to then have your car not be able to exceed your speed…
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