The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5059, aims to increase penalties for speeding and reckless driving by amending several sections of the general statutes. Specifically, it introduces new fines and points for speeding violations: individuals driving between eighty-six and ninety-nine miles per hour will face a minimum fine of five hundred dollars and two points on their license, while those exceeding ninety-nine miles per hour will incur a minimum fine of one thousand dollars, four points, and an automatic thirty-day suspension of their driving privileges without a hearing. Additionally, the bill mandates a ninety-day suspension for violations of reckless driving laws and establishes a six-month to one-year suspension for repeat offenders within a ten-year period.

The bill also includes deletions from current law, specifically removing provisions that may have allowed for hearings before license suspensions for certain violations. This change emphasizes a stricter approach to enforcement, aiming to deter reckless driving behaviors by imposing more severe consequences for violations. Overall, the bill seeks to enhance road safety by holding drivers more accountable for excessive speeding and reckless driving.