Should New Jersey drivers be retested once they reach a certain age?
September alone saw several accidents involving drivers over 85, three of them in Ocean County, and two of them, deadly. September alone saw several accidents involving drivers over 85 -…
New bike lane unveiled along dangerous stretch of Queens road
ASTORIA, Queens (WABC) -- A new bike lane was unveiled in Queens, along one of the most dangerous stretches of road along 31st Street in Astoria. Supporters hope the new project…
Hauppauge man sentenced for fatal drunk driving crash that killed off-duty Nassau County police officer
Matthew Smith was sentenced to 7 1/3 to 22 years in state prison. The Hauppauge man who drove drunk and killed off-duty Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa was sentenced…
US News America’s most dangerous states to drive in during 4th of July — here’s where NY ranks
The biggest danger may not be traffic this July Fourth weekend — it could be the state you’re driving through. North Dakota ranked as the nation’s most dangerous state for…
Teen DWI arrests increasing on Long Island: ‘Kids are partying more and starting earlier’
LONG ISLAND, New York (WABC) -- Experts are sounding the alarm about the increase in the number of teen drivers arrested for drunk driving on Long Island. "All the wonderful things…
Long Island’s first snowfall triggers fatal crashes and hundreds of accidents
Suffolk County police say approximately 200 crashes were reported during the winter weather. Several serious car accidents were reported across Long Island following the season’s first snowfall, prompting police to…
Long Island DA leads push to close deadly loophole in drugged-driving laws: ‘This is a statewide issue’
New York metro area prosecutors and pols huddled in Times Square on Wednesday in a push to beef up the Empire State’s drugged driving statute — bashing loopholes in the…
Crackdown on unlicensed limos, for-hire vehicles on Long Island
There's a new crackdown on unlicensed limos and for-hire vehicles in Suffolk County on Long Island. Those drivers do not carry livery insurance, are not registered with the state Department of Transportation,…
AAA: Suffolk has 3rd highest number of deer crashes in New York
AAA says the number of cars hitting deer on Long Island is the highest it's been since 2018. It's that time of year when AAA says nearly half of all…