NYC looking to limit taxi speeds with new tech

The city is looking at new anti-speeding technologies that can be installed in cabs.

The Taxi and Limousine Commission is considering speed governors, which can limit the top speed of a car through electronic sensors and engine computers, as part of Mayor de Blasio’s “Vision Zero” plan to end traffic deaths in ten years.

The Commission is also looking at systems that could alert cabbies they exceed the speed limit or are driving recklessly, and can even detect driver fatigue, according to a request for information released Tuesday.

Any technology installed in cabs would be voluntary and part of a pilot program.

The request for information seeks input on such technology from the public, safety experts, and equipment providers by April 25 on whether they reduce crashes, are reliable and accurate, and any challenges with using them.