Road less traveled

Speed violators charged the highest fines in New York City are mostly drivers of luxury cars.

The wealthy “super speeders” racked up more than $10 million in speed-camera tickets last year, New York Post (NYP) reports, citing an analysis of city traffic data by the Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets (TAFSS).

Defined as getting at least 16 camera tickets in a single year, the super speeders include the driver of a 2022 BMW X5, who paid $70,536 in fines, and the driver of a 2024 Mercedes‑Benz GLS Class, who owes $93,714 and is still on the road, according to NYP and TAFSS.

Among the 1,000 worst offenders, 52 percent were driving luxury vehicles, mostly BMWs, Mercedes‑Benzes, and Audis, NYP reports.

Meanwhile, a non-super speeding Amazon delivery driver was investigated by his employer for trespassing in a restricted area.

Following GPS instructions, the driver drove his van on a six-mile walking path to reach Foulness Island, a United Kingdom Ministry of Defense-owned property used for weapons testing, NYP reports.

“The Broomway route is not for vehicles and should only be walked on with a guide who knows the mud flats,” coast guard officials said in a statement, according to NYP.

“It is an extremely dangerous area and the MoD property is only free to access when the firing ranges are not active, and the barrier is open,” the officials added.

The driver apparently ignored the warning and continued driving despite the water rising and submerging the path.

The high tide forced the truck driver to stop and ditch it to look for help. A local farmer helped him recover his vehicle, NYP reports.