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...
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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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The New York Police Department has been using license plate reader technology for over 5 years. They’ve recently entered into a contract with Vigilant Solutions that will give them access to Vigilant’s nationwide database. Vigilant’s system collects license plate data scanned by over 500 readers throughout New York City and...
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The NY Daily News recently reported on a new plan to be instituted by the New York City Department of Transportation. This program would help address an alarming statistic – half of pedestrian deaths and serious injuries occur on only 11% of the roadways. As a primary purpose of Mayor...
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In February of 2014, Mayor de Blasio launched New York City’s Vision Zero Action Plan, a 63-step programmatic approach to bring the city’s number of traffic fatalities down to zero by 2024. Needless to say, zero is an ambitious goal and there is a long road ahead with 2024 not...
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New York City is sending a clear message to motorists on its streets: SLOW DOWN! Starting on November 7, vehicles traveling on most NYC streets will be restricted to a 25mph speed, a five-mile reduction from the current default limit of 30. The new lower limit will apply on all...
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A Brooklyn driver who was simply rubbing his ear was pulled over by a New York police officer and ticketed for talking on a cell phone. According to the driver, his on-board camera kept him from getting an unjustified ticket. The incident occurred earlier this past summer on busy Ocean...
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Right on the heels of New York State Trooper “Speed Week,” when over 20,000 speeding and traffic tickets were issued, the NYPD is getting in on the action. This week, the NYPD will be holding a ticket blitz focusing on cell phones and texting while driving as well as handing...
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Yesterday, the New York Police Department announced the results of their most recent anti-speeding campaign. In just 3 days (Friday, October 11th through Sunday, October 13th), 736 speeding summonses were issued to drivers within the 5 boroughs. And each of the boroughs was targeted with 47 tickets issued in Staten...
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New York police have been issuing cyclists an increasing amount of traffic summonses while certain motorists seem to have been completely ignored. Recently, a 30-year-old woman suffered from serious injuries due to the reckless driving of a fellow motorist. However, that other driver never received a summons or a suspension...
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