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Police Dish Out Hundreds Of Tickets In Commercial Vehicle Aggressive Driving Detail Police Dish Out Hundreds Of Tickets In Commercial Vehicle Aggressive Driving Detail
Police Dish Out Hundreds Of Tickets In Commercial Vehicle Aggressive Driving Detail Hundreds of tickets were issued by police as a result of the commercial vehicle aggressive driving detail that took place from Monday, Aug. 26 to Wednesday, Aug. 28. New York State Police say the campaign was focused on aggressive behaviors of commercial motor vehicle operators. The detail, which was carried out by members of the New York State Police Commercial Vehicle Unit and Traffic Incident Management Team, ticketed operators for exhibiting dangerous behaviors like speeding, unsafe lane changes, following too closely and distracted driving. The campaign focused on the following state r…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
State Police Targeting Drivers Who Violate New York’s 'Move Over' Law In New Detail State Police Targeting Drivers Who Violate New York’s 'Move Over' Law In New Detail
State Police Targeting Drivers Who Violate New York’s 'Move Over' Law In New Detail New York State Police are cracking down on speeding and aggressive motorists during a special weeklong enforcement initiative known as "Speed Awareness Week." State Troopers will also actively patrol highway work zones to target drivers who violate New York’s "Move Over" law. This initiative will be carried out alongside the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee from Thursday, August 1 to Wednesday, August 7. The campaign will coincide with the NASCAR racing event at Watkins Glen International Raceway, and the ultimate goal of the effort is to improve safe highway travel for all motorists and…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Car Overturns After Woman Tries To Pick Up Dropped Phone In Rockland, Police Say Car Overturns After Woman Tries To Pick Up Dropped Phone In Rockland, Police Say
Car Overturns After Woman Tries To Pick Up Dropped Phone In Rockland, Police Say A distracted driver who dropped her cellphone overturned her car while attempting to pick it up in Rockland County, police said. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to a stretch of 2nd Street in Hillburn at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, where there was a report of a one-vehicle crash. According to police, the driver, whose name was not released by investigators, reported that she dropped her phone, and as she went to pick it up, she crashed the vehicle, which overturned and landed on its roof. The driver was issued two summons and is scheduled to appear…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Buckle Up: Police Cracking Down On Unsafe Seatbelt Practices In State Parks Buckle Up: Police Cracking Down On Unsafe Seatbelt Practices In State Parks
Buckle Up: Police Cracking Down On Unsafe Seatbelt Practices In State Parks New York State Police will soon begin to crack down on improper and unsafe seatbelt use throughout state parks. “BUNY in the Parks” is an enforcement and educational campaign implemented by New York State Police, the New York State Park Police and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. Its goal is to help ensure that visitors of state parks are buckling up and staying safe. The campaign is also intended to teach the importance of properly securing younger visitors in approved child safety seats. This year’s campaign will run from Saturday, July 13 through Monday, Aug. 12, officials say. …

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Driving High: Newly Released Statistics May Surprise You Driving High: Newly Released Statistics May Surprise You
Driving High: Newly Released Statistics May Surprise You New statistics released about driving while high on marijuana show that Americans may perceive it as less of a concern than other dangerous driving habits. In a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety survey, seven percent of Americans reported they “approved” of driving after using marijuana. This percentage is higher than the approval rating for other dangerous behaviors like alcohol-impaired driving (1.6 percent), drowsy driving (1.7 percent), and prescription drug-impaired driving (3 percent). This perceived approval is also reflected in the 70 percent of Americans who, according to the s…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
July 4th Police DWI Crackdown Includes Checkpoints, Concealed Vehicles July 4th Police DWI Crackdown Includes Checkpoints, Concealed Vehicles
July 4th Police DWI Crackdown Includes Checkpoints, Concealed Vehicles New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies have started increasing patrols to crack down on drunk and drugged driving and other traffic infractions during the 4th of July holiday. The enhancement enforcement started Saturday, June 29 and runs through Friday, July 5.  Police will conduct sobriety checkpoints and target reckless and aggressive driving statewide in an effort to keep New York highways safe during one of the busiest summer holidays for travel. Troopers will be using both marked State Police vehicles and Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement (CITE) vehicles a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Click It Or Ticket: Local And State Police Agencies Team For Seatbelt Enforcement Detail Click It Or Ticket: Local And State Police Agencies Team For Seatbelt Enforcement Detail
Click It Or Ticket: Local And State Police Agencies Team For Seatbelt Enforcement Detail With Memorial Day Weekend on the horizon, local and state law enforcement agencies are teaming up for a border-to-border enforcement effort targeting motorists. Beginning on Monday, May 20, law enforcement agencies throughout the country will be participating in a “click it or ticket” campaign that will last through Sunday, June 2. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has asked that all states participate in the border-to-border campaign, which “ is coordinated by participating state highway safety offices and their respective law enfo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Most Statewide Super Bowl Police Detail Tickets Issued In Hudson Valley: Here Are The Numbers Most Statewide Super Bowl Police Detail Tickets Issued In Hudson Valley: Here Are The Numbers
Most Statewide Super Bowl Police Detail Tickets Issued In Hudson Valley: Here Are The Numbers The New England Patriots prevailed over the Los Angeles Rams at the biggest football game of the year, but it was not a Super weekend for thousands of New Yorkers who were ticketed and arrested during the festivities. New York State Police issued 7,891 tickets and arrested 139 people for impaired driving during a Super Bowl Weekend impaired driving crackdown. The details started on Saturday, Feb. 2 and lasted through 4 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 4. Troopers also investigated 456 crashes, including 67 that resulted in injury and one death. During last year’s Super Bowl detail, troopers issued 7,73…

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by Zak Failla
News
Second Crash Into Pole Near House Sparks Concern For Westchester Resident Second Crash Into Pole Near House Sparks Concern For Westchester Resident
Second Crash Into Pole Near House Sparks Concern For Westchester Resident When an alleged drunk driver slammed into a utility pole earlier this week, splitting the pole in half and sending a ball of fire flying, it was the last straw for Adam Kanzer. The same thing happened three months ago near Kanzer's home in Dobbs Ferry -- the same pole, only this time it was a teenage driver who lost control. In fact, the roadway, Clinton Avenue, has seen the same type of crash five times in the past 18 years, said Village of Dobbs Ferry Mayor Bob McLoughlin.  Those numbers don't make Kanzer, whose home sits near the pole, feel any better and says he has had it wi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
State Police To Ramp Up DWI Patrols Over Super Bowl Weekend State Police To Ramp Up DWI Patrols Over Super Bowl Weekend
State Police To Ramp Up DWI Patrols Over Super Bowl Weekend The New York State Police Department is working alongside local departments across the state to increase DWI enforcement over Super Bowl weekend. The “STOP-DWI” campaign includes underage drinking enforcement, increased patrols and sobriety checkpoints in an effort to deter and identify impaired drivers. Funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the campaign runs from Saturday, Feb. 2 until 2 4 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 4. Last year’s campaign resulted in a total of 120 DWI arrests and 7,733 tickets. In addition to using marked State Police vehicles, officers will also be using Co…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police Break Window To Remove Resisting DWI Pomona Driver From Car, Authorities Say Police Break Window To Remove Resisting DWI Pomona Driver From Car, Authorities Say
Police Break Window To Remove Resisting DWI Pomona Driver From Car, Authorities Say Police had to break a window to get an argumentative – and suspended -- drunk driver from Pomona out of his car after it swerved toward oncoming traffic, authorities said Wednesday. An officer in Tenafly,  New Jersey was following the Toyota sedan when it swerved into the opposite lane on East Clinton Avenue near Buckingham Road just after 1 a.m. Saturday, police said. The driver, 26-year-old Manolo Morales of Ramapo, “was argumentative and refused to provide his identification and vehicle documents” after the officer stopped him, Capt. Michael deMoncada said. The officer smelled…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Traffic Deaths In NYC Hit 100-Year Low Traffic Deaths In NYC Hit 100-Year Low
Traffic Deaths In NYC Hit 100-Year Low Walking and driving in New York City may be getting safer, according to new statistics that found that traffic deaths are at their lowest number in a century. The New York Transportation Department reported that 196 people were killed in traffic accidents through Dec. 26 last year, an 11 percent decrease from 2017. The mark is the lowest in 100 years, according to the Wall Street Journal. The news, however, came with a caveat; although overall deaths declined, the number of pedestrians killed in traffic increased last year, city officials noted last week. The number is the lowest since the …

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by Zak Failla