The Internet liked the story. Woman smashes $20,000 breathalyzer. The smashy woman from Coxsackie likely got her “aggravated DUI” dropped down to a regular DUI. Or in plain English, got her drunk driving charge dropped down to buzzed driving. Here are the official names for three crimes in New York: driving while ability impaired, driving […]
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New York Expands Drug and Alcohol Testing for Bus Drivers
February 14, 2019 • 0 Comments • DUI/DWI, Insurance Companies, road safety, SAFETY, SCHOOL BUS, Tips
By Joseph Miklos, a New York Car Accident Attorney with the law firm of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. It would surprise most people to know that under current New York law, individuals that are licensed to operate school buses and certain other types of transportation are not required to undergo random drug testing, and […]
Confessions of an Aggressive Driver, and a Law-Abiding One
• February 1, 2019 • 0 Comments • DUI/DWI, LICENSE PLATE, Road Rage, SAFETY, Speed Limits, Tailgating, Traffic Tickets
Ever wonder what goes on inside an aggressive driver’s head while behind the wheel? How about those who drive safely and follow all road rules, but have to put up with aggressive drivers on the road? Let’s take an imaginary glimpse into what aggressive drivers and law-abiding ones are probably thinking while driving. Confessions of […]
Presumptive vs. Actual Impairment
• January 15, 2019 • 0 Comments • BAC, Driver's License, DUI/DWI, Eric Peters, INSURANCE, Insurance Companies, Speed Limits, TRAFFIC STOP, Traffic Tickets
Yesterday, my buddy got into an accident. An actual accident — because it was one he could not have avoided. A minivan pulled out in front of him, struck his Jeep — which spun several times before ending up in a ditch. My buddy is largely unhurt — except for his heart. Because his Jeep, […]
The Next Ten Years – Readers’ Edition, Part 1: NMA E-Newsletter #522
January 14, 2019 • 0 Comments • 85TH PERCENTILE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, DRIVERLESS CARS, DUI/DWI, Infrastructure, NMA, NMA Foundation, PRIVACY, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, Technology
When we published E-Newsletter #520, The Next Ten Years, on December 30, 2018 with predictions from some NMA and NMA Foundation directors of the challenges that the NMA and motoring public are going to face over the next decade, we encouraged readers to provide their insights. And boy, have you. We currently have enough material […]
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