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New City, NY
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Rockland County Equips School Buses With Stop-Arm Cameras
A Hudson Valley county is ensuring drivers are fined for not stopping for a stopped school bus by installing new stop-arm cameras. Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced on Tuesday, Aug. 27, that stop-arm cameras have been installed on nearly all school buses countywide in time for the 2024 school year. “These cameras will automatically record any vehicle that illegally passes a stopped school bus, capturing crucial evidence that will be used to enforce traffic laws and hold offenders accountable,” explained Day. “But this program is not about enforcement; it’s about saving lives, and n…
Massapequa, NY
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Weeks-Long Lane Closures To Begin On This Long Island Parkway
Transportation officials have announced a new, weekslong closure on a busy parkway on Long Island. Starting on Monday, April 1, and lasting for about two weeks, one lane in each direction of the Wantagh State Parkway between the Northern and Southern State Parkways will be subject to closure for maintenance, according to the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). The closures will affect the portion of the parkway in the towns of Hempstead, Oyster Bay, and North Hempstead. They will last between 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. to facilitate paving. Additionally, NYSDOT reminded driv…
Fort Lee, NJ
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': Massive Crackdown On License Plate Fraud Begins At GWB, Lincoln Tunnel
A massive campaign to identify and seize "ghost plate" vehicles roared from the starting line with 73 impounds, 282 summonses and eight arrests at the Lincoln Tunnel and George Washington and Triborough bridges, authorities announced on Tuesday. Port Authority police seized plates and vehicles from 30 motorists at the Lincoln and the GWB while issuing 142 summonses, sources there told Daily Voice. They also impounded three vehicles responsible for more than $700,000 in unpaid tolls and fees -- including more than $130,000 tied to a single New Jersey company, Green Brothers Logisti…
Pelham, NY
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Lane Closure Scheduled On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester County
Lane closures have been scheduled on the Hutchinson River Parkway for several days to allow contracting crews to continue construction activities along the roadway in Westchester. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced that motorists can expect single-lane closures in both directions between Exit 8 (Cross County Parkway) in New Rochelle and Exit 6 (East Lincoln Ave) in Mount Vernon/Pelham. Closures are scheduled to begin at 11 p.m. on Friday, June 3, and last through approximately 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 4. According to the NYSDOT, the closures are r…
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
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New Data: These Fairfield County Communities Collect Millions In Traffic Tickets
Ten communities in Fairfield County combined to collect more than $7.5 million in vehicle and traffic fines last year, according to state judicial branch records. Topping the list of high-enforcement towns is Greenwich, where police wrote $1.74 million in traffic tickets last year. Danbury was runner-up in 2018, collecting more than $1.4 million in traffic fines. If you're driving in Danbury, be extra careful of emergency vehicles for more than the obvious reason. A total of 35 tickets were written last year for failing to yield to ambulances or fire trucks. And the penalty for d…
Fairfield, CT
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Connecticut Increases Fine For Following Too Closely
Police agencies in Connecticut are reminding motorists to keep their distance when on local roadways. The State of Connecticut added new laws to the books this year, the Greenwich Police Department noted in an alert issued on Halloween. Now, when motorists are following too closely and it results in a crash, they will be fined $245. That fine goes up to $395 if it happens in a construction zone. According to the Greenwich Police Department, in 2017, approximately 36 percent of all crashes in Connecticut were attributed to motorists following too closely to another vehicle. Of those crashes,…
