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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Driving is critical to most people’s daily lives. Whether it’s getting to work or buying groceries, most people need a driver’s license to run their errands. This makes the suspension of one’s driver’s license a serious problem. Currently, New Yorkers can lose their driver’s licenses for offenses as trivial as...
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Speeders and aggressive drivers must watch out! State and local law enforcement will be cracking down on unsafe driving during a weeklong traffic enforcement initiative. This year’s “Speed Week” begins Thursday, June 11, 2020 and runs through Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Troopers and other police will also be carefully watching...
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When a driver is pulled over for speeding, police officers often ask the driver why he/she was speeding. This is an odd thing to do in New York and other states that have strict liability for speeding and other traffic violations. Strict liability means it doesn’t matter if the driver...
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An instance of texting while driving resulted in a conviction for vehicular homicide in New Jersey on Friday, Nov. 22. Alexandra Mansonet, 50, could go to prison for up to 10 years for her role in a two-car accident that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. Mansonet was driving...
Continue readingNearly every traffic violation carries potential fines and most accrue points on your license. What few people realize, though, is that even the smallest traffic violations, like running a red light, disobeying a stop sign, or failure to yield right of way, carry the potential for jail time. Each of...
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UPDATE 4/4/13: To Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s dismay, state lawmakers blocked the proposal that would have allowed speed-tracking cameras to issue speeding tickets in New York. Mayor Bloomberg strongly advocated for speed cameras in New York City, especially near public schools to help enforce traffic laws and deter drivers from speeding...
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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New York State has updated its child seat belt laws. As of November 1, parents are required to keep children under the age of 2 in a rear-facing infant or convertible seat. Previously, rear-facing was only required for children under 22 inches in length or less than 25 lbs. The...
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A driver misses his/her turn and decides to make a U-turn, only to be pulled over by a police officer. Another driver makes a left turn at an intersection with a sign indicating no left turns. A third driver is in a right-turn lane but realizes too late he/she wants...
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