Distracted Driving turns deadly fast on New York roads
June is one of the deadliest month of the year for distracted driving crashes, and safety experts are warning New Yorkers to be careful as summer traffic starts picking up.…
A Crucial New NYC Crosswalk Rule Was Just Passed— Essential Changes For Every Driver And Cyclist
Two bad turns could park your car for good: NYC activates strict new regulations for drivers at every crosswalk as failure to yield jumps to a 5-point DMV violation under…
New York state police step up distracted driving enforcement during April awareness month
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As National Distracted Driving Awareness Month gets underway in April, New York state police are stepping up enforcement aimed at drivers who aren’t paying attention behind the wheel.…
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…
State DMV audits county offices amid license plate fraud concerns
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is auditing county-run DMV offices across the state as investigators try to determine how surrendered license plates…
Justin Timberlake Files Petition to Block Release of Long Island DUI Arrest Footage
The pop superstar's attorneys argue that the eight hours of footage “encroaches on areas of [Timberlake’s] life and emotional state" at the time of the 2024 incident. Justin Timberlake’s DUI…
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…
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…
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…
Beloved crossing guard recovering after driver strikes her outside Medford elementary school
The video, first obtained by News 12, shows the driver striking the woman. A Suffolk County Police Department crossing guard is recovering after a driver struck and injured her outside…