By Jakob Thorington | Arizona Capitol Times
Key points:
- Arizona motorists may soon avoid license suspension for speeding
- HB2417 allows courts to order speed-inhibiting devices on vehicles
- Motorists could reject the device and accept a license suspension
Arizona motorists facing a license suspension for excessive speeding may soon be offered an alternative that allows them to stay on the roads.
On Jan. 28, the House Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 2417 7-2 with bipartisan support. The bill would allow courts to order the Arizona Department of Transportation to install a speed-inhibiting device on a vehicle of a person who has been found guilty of certain traffic offenses, including reckless driving, aggressive driving or racing on highways.
“You also have the freedom to turn this product down,” said the bill’s sponsor Rep. Quang Nguyen, R-Prescott. “I want you to go to work. This is not about Big Brother putting a device on you.”
The Arizona Department of Transportation listed speeding as a contributing factor to about one-third of all fatalities from vehicle crashes in 2024. More than 20,000 people were injured from speeding-related accidents and an additional 417 people died in 2024, outpacing the number of alcohol-related fatalities that year.
