He coulda, woulda, shoulda — but didn’t.
City Comptroller Brad Lander, who championed a law to crack down on reckless driving and once admitted “I should slow down,” was caught speeding in a school zone again.
Lander was hit with a $50 summons from a speed camera on Shore Parkway last May after he promised to improve his dismal driving record — which included eight prior tickets for speeding in school zones, city records reviewed by The Post reveal.
The former Brooklyn councilman also racked up five parking tickets since taking office as comptroller in 2022, according to records.
During his campaign for the seat in 2021, The Post revealed that Lander was hit with eight school-zone speeding tickets since 2016, even though he had publicly promoted speed cameras outside city schools and pushed legislation to crack down on unsafe driving.
Critics accused Lander of being a hypocrite and he admitted then, “I should slow down.”
But Lander was caught again while driving his Ford Prius last May 13 and received a $50 summons. Although his exact speed wasn’t clear, the traffic camera only activates when drivers clock at least 10 miles over the speed limit.
He also added to his collection four tickets for parking in “No Parking Zones” during street cleaning since taking office — along 13th Street in Park Slope near his home on Oct. 29 and Oc. 31 in 2022, and July 17 and Oct. 2 of last year, records show.
The fine for the second parking violation in 2022 was for $75 and the three others were $65.
The comptroller also got socked with a $35 fine for failing to display a metered receipt while parking on Sept. 25 of last year, also on 13th Street.
Politicos who know the self-described progressive Lander said they weren’t surprised.
“It’s ‘Do as I Say,’ not ‘Do as I Do,'” said state Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar, who lives in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. “And he’s one of the top three elected citywide officials.
Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa mocked Lander.
“Lander is one of those anti-car people who think he rides a chariot,” Sliwa, the 2021 Republican candidate for mayor, said.
Lander fessed up to the goof.
“Brad takes responsible driving very seriously and sincerely regrets the one speed camera violation he has received since becoming Comptroller which he got on Shore Parkway on Saturday 5/13/23,” said Chloe Chik, a spokesperson for the comptroller.
In an audit he released last week on the speed camera program, Lander acknowledged his troubled driving history.
“This is an issue that I have fallen short on myself, so I know firsthand how important it is to educate the public and get this system right, and for all of us to practice responsible driving,” Lander said.
A NYPD detail drives Lander when on duty as comptroller, but Lander drives his own car on personal business. The tickets were for use of his personal car.