Attorney GeneralWilliam Tong released a statement following unanimous passage in the stateSenate of legislation to increase penalties for reckless driving. Thelegislation, proposed by Attorney General Tong, would subject extreme recklessdrivers—those who exceed one-hundred miles per hour—to heightened fines and thetemporary forfeiture of their vehicles after a prior conviction. The House ofRepresentatives voted unanimously in support of the legislation on May 8. “Weare all fed up with the reckless driving and brazen lawlessness on ourroadways. The excessive speeding, reckless lane changes and distracted andintoxicated driving is endangering lives and it needs to stop now. Tonight’sunanimous vote in the Senate, following the unanimous vote in the House twoweeks ago, shows that Connecticut is united in cracking down on this dangerousbehavior.” – AG Tong