An NYPD officer has accumulated 547 speeding tickets in Staten Island since 2022, according to a report by nyc.streetsblog.org.
James Giovansanti, a 33-year-old officer with the 120th Precinct, is the second-most-reckless driver in New York City, the outlet reported. Traffic cameras caught his 4,800-pound RAM 150 and truck running red lights and speeding through school zones hundreds of times.
In 2025 alone, Giovansanti received 187 camera-issued tickets, averaging one violation every other day, according to the report.
Records show a pattern of dangerous driving across a wide arc of the borough, from Pleasant Plains to Tompkinsville. The vehicle was caught by a camera near P.S. 22, an elementary school with over 700 students, 25 times.
Other frequent violation sites include Richmond Terrace and John Street, where the truck was ticketed 50 times, and Richmond Terrace and Nicholas Avenue, which recorded 55 tickets near Port Richmond High School.
NYPD declines to discipline officer
Despite the high volume of violations, the NYPD has not disciplined the officer. An NYPD spokesperson told the outlet that the tickets are "not related to his job or his duties in the department."
Michael Alcazar, a former police officer and criminal justice professor, told nyc.streetsblog.org that the record indicates Giovansanti is "indifferent to public safety." He suggested the officer should face "serious discipline."
Local activists are using the case to push for the "Stop Super Speeders Act" in Albany. The proposed law would require repeat offenders to install speed limiters in their vehicles.
"We’re horrified that one driver is putting Staten Island in danger," said Rose Uscianowski, an organizer with Transportation Alternatives. "We’re counting on Albany to [pass] the bill and finally slow down super speeders."
