On Tuesday, Aug. 11, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a new law requiring all passengers in motor vehicles to wear seat belts, regardless of age. The new law will take effect on Nov. 1. The governor’s late father, former Gov. Mario Cuomo signed New York State’s first seat belt law in...
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Speeding in most states—including New York and New Jersey—is what’s known as a “strict liability offense.” This means that there is no legal excuse for speeding. A person pulled over for speeding is taking a big risk by trying to justify going over the limit. This doesn’t stop people, however....
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New York police departments are heightening their presence and increasing ticket citations at railroad crossings. The clampdown comes in the wake of several train-car crashes that have afflicted the state since February. The most notable tragedy struck on February 3, when a Metro-North train slammed into an SUV sitting on...
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Many know it’s illegal, most know it’s dangerous, and yet some still do it anyway. The numbers are out and while it’s not shocking, it definitely should be a cause of concern for those of us on the road that 75% of drivers surveyed admit that they text while they...
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With gas prices high and cooler fall temperatures in the air, now is the prime season for cycling. Unfortunately, due to the huge number of bicyclists and motorists trying to share New York’s busy roads, auto v bicycle collisions are becoming more and more common. The most common New York...
Continue readingThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found in a 2009 study that one in five car accidents causing injury involved some element of distracted driving and that 16% of all fatal automobile accidents also involved distracted driving. Statistics show that diverting your eyes from the road for a mere two...
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