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’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…

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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…

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POINTS OF ORDER Drivers warned it’s easier than ever to lose their license thanks to US state’s revamped penalties law

Drivers have several options to put themselves in the best legal position for the new system A MAJOR American state will soon implement an overhaul of its license point and…

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Rat Running: Avoiding A Traffic Light Is Illegal In These US States

Everyone's been there, running late behind the wheel and hoping that one stubborn traffic light on your commute will cooperate. But as you approach, predictably, the steady green immediately turns…

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Clean Pass Program ends: LIE traffic expected to worsen as HOV access tightens

The program encouraging the use of environmentally friendly vehicles did not get federal re-authorization. Traffic on the Long Island Expressway could be getting worse. Starting tomorrow, solo drivers in electric…

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