They’re burning rubber — and their bank accounts.
Wealthy “super speeders” in luxury cars racked up more than $10 million in speed-camera tickets last year — with one brat still driving despite owing $90,000, a new analysis said.
The spoiled super speeders, who earn the title by getting hit with at least 16 camera tickets in a single year, are more likely to be driving pricey, late-model cars, according to the analysis by Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets.
“Super speeders are spending millions to speed through your neighborhood in brand new luxury cars,” said Ben Furnas, executive director of the group, which used city traffic data for its analysis.
One hot‑shot driver has already shelled out a staggering $70,536 for speeding penalties while driving a 2022 BMW X5, according to the report.
Another, the driver of a 2024 Mercedes‑Benz GLS‑Class, owes a jaw‑dropping $93,714 — and is still on the road.
While only about 25% of vehicles on city streets are luxury brands, a whopping 40% of super speeders drive luxury cars, the group said.
Among the 1,000 worst offenders, 52% are in luxury vehicles, with the most common types being BMW, Mercedes‑Benz and Audi.
The average super speeder has paid off more than $4,890 in fines, fees and penalties. But on-average the rich speeders still owe $1,266, according to the analysis.
Some 950 super speeders have already paid off $10,000 or more.
Furnas argued proposed legislation in Albany called “Stop Super Speeders” “will save lives and even save money for super speeders themselves — most of whom are spending thousands more on speeding tickets than they would on a speed limiter.”
