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…

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BRAKE CHECK Final week until new drivers are hit with $450 fines and 11 points on license under slew of new speed limit laws

NEW speed limit laws with strict fines and point increases will come into effect next week. Drivers going as little as 1mph over the speed limit could be hit with a…

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Police increase DWI enforcement throughout Long Island this holiday season

Every year drunk drivers cause more than 17,000 deaths according to state police. Police say there will be an increase of patrols and DWI enforcement throughout Long Island this holiday…

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Long Island increases sobriety checkpoints after DWI arrests at an all-time high

SUFFOLK COUNTY (WABC) -- This summer, authorities on Long Island are making sure everyone gets the message that drinking and driving kills. In Suffolk County alone, authorities have made more than…

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