In the wake of a tragic accident that claimed the lives of a mother and her two children due to a recidivist speeder, the Orthodox Jewish community in Borough Park is advocating for stringent speed control measures. Residents support a state bill that would enforce speed-limiting devices on repeat offenders, while Assembly Member Michael Novakhov dismisses the initiative, claiming there are too many speed cameras. This stance was met with outrage from community members, who argue that safety must take precedence over leniency towards speeders in their neighborhood.
According to police and state records, driver Miriam Yarimi had been operating her Audi at high speed with a suspended license, something she would not have been able to do had state Sen. Andrew Gounar proposed legislation to keep repeat offenders off the street.
David Reiss expressed outrage at Assembly Member Novakhov's comments, stating, 'Look at the dead bodies we have...How could you say something like that after this tragedy? What does it take to keep someone off the street?'
Assembly Member Novakhov opposed the speed-limiting device bill, arguing, 'Any driver can get much more than six tickets. Sometimes you have to speed up a little bit. To be honest with you, I'm against the cameras because we have too many.'
Residents mourned the tragic loss of Natasha Saada and her daughters, advocating for stronger legislative measures to prevent repeat speeders from causing further tragedies in their community.
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