Posted: November 21, 2019 |Categories: News
Overall, traffic crashes and fatalities were down in 2018 compared with numbers from 2017. While that is encouraging, accidents and injuries involving bicyclists and pedestrians are up from 2017 to 2018. In fact, pedestrian and cyclist accidents are at the highest number they have been since 1990. One thing behind this increase is the fact […]
Posted: November 20, 2019 |Categories: News
New York provides for two different charges when it comes to driving while intoxicated. The first is just a traffic offense called driving while ability impaired (DWAI). It is charged when a person has a blood-alcohol level of between 0.05% and 0.07%. It is not a criminal offense. However, for those with a blood-alcohol level […]
Posted: November 19, 2019 |Categories: News
Syracuse.com reports that an off-duty officer was killed, and another woman’s foot was severed in a New York City crash. The crash occurred on the northbound FDR Drive at about 2:30 a.m. on Saturday. The 25-year-old officer was speeding when he lost control of his vehicle and mounted the center median. First responders who came to the […]
Posted: November 18, 2019 |Categories: News
New Jersey.com reports that a woman is facing a charge of vehicular manslaughter in connection with a fatal accident that occurred just moments after she allegedly read a text message. On the morning of September 16th, 2016, Alexandra Mansonet was driving south on Laurel Avenue in Hazlet. At about 8:20 a.m., her sister-in-law sent her […]
Posted: November 13, 2019 |Categories: News
According to the New York Department of Motor Vehicles, 33% of all fatalities are due to drunk drivers. New York has enacted several laws to punish the people who need more than a casual reminder that drunk driving can end with fatal consequences. A first offense DUI is punishable by a $500-$1000 fine and up […]
Posted: November 12, 2019 |Categories: News
ABC 7 New York reports that a mother of four has succumbed to her injuries ten days after a hit-and-run accident. Ten days following a hit-and-run crash, 50-year-old Vabita Arjune succumbed to the injuries sustained in the accident. On Monday, October 28th, Arjune was running errands on her day off from her job as a […]
Posted: November 8, 2019 |Categories: News
Each year, millions of Americans decide to spend their vacations on board a cruise ship. Before you schedule that next cruise vacation, be aware of some statistics. Since 2005, there have been 448 major cruise ship accidents reported. Between 2005 and 2011, 16 people died in accidents on cruise ships. Between 2010 and 2013, 15 […]
Posted: November 6, 2019 |Categories: News
According to the New York State Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction workers made up 27% of all work-related deaths. This figure is despite the fact that construction workers only make up 5% of the state’s workforce. Overall, New York’s work-related fatality rate is low compared to the national average, but when focused solely on the […]
Posted: November 4, 2019 |Categories: News
Overall, public transportation is a relatively safe and secure mode of transportation. In fact, public transit has about a tenth of the traffic fatality rate as automobile travel. Areas that are more public transit oriented have about one fifth of the traffic casualty rate as those that are more automobile-centric. Between 2000 and 2009, car […]
Posted: November 1, 2019 |Categories: News
13 Wham reports that the new law regarding rear-facing car seats in New York begins on November 1st. Rachel Muni of Churchville, New York supports the new car seat law soon to go into effect in New York. The law states that a rear-facing car seat will no longer be a recommendation for children under 2. It […]