Car Accidents

The year 2020 is one that most of us would like to forget. But even though we are now in the second month of 2021, there are aspects of last year that we cannot afford to ignore or put behind us yet. Obviously, the pandemic is one such issue, since we are still in the...

Even in the wee hours after midnight, there can be a lot of traffic in many New York regions. Just before 12:30 a.m. on a recent Friday a tragedy occurred on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. As is often the case in motor vehicle collisions where driver impairment is...

If there is one thing New York drivers cannot avoid, it is intersections. While many drivers find intersections a source of frustration and a waste of valuable time, the fact is that they are also among the most dangerous places to be. More than half of all car...

Parents in New York may not like the answer to the above question. However, a recent survey by a leading insurance company revealed that the threat of a ticket or other penalty is not what would convince most teens to leave their phones in their pockets or purses...

Traffic accidents continue to pose a major safety threat in New York and across the country. In fact, they are the top cause of death for people between the ages of 15 and 29. Because of the high toll taken by car accidents, reducing collisions and increasing safety...

A 39-year-old New York woman was killed in a car accident on Feb. 1 as she drove her 7-year-old son back to their home after they left a family birthday party. Her car crashed into a tree alongside Meadowbrook Parkway in North Merrick after another driver rammed into...

When people are convicted of drunk driving, they may be mandated to have ignition interlock devices installed in their vehicles. These machines are a form of an in-car breath test that requires drivers to blow into them before they can start their vehicles. Some urge...

Alcohol detection technology is beginning to show signs of success when it comes to preventing drunk driving. Drivers in New York should be aware that drunk driving crashes claim the lives of some 30 people every day in this country. However, if a certain bill is...

Pedestrian deaths in New York and around the country have reached levels last seen 30 years ago, and most road safety experts believe that an epidemic of cellphone use by drivers is the reason why. In April 2019, the driving data company Zendrive published its third...

Drowsy driving continues to be a deadly hazard in New York and across the country. In fact, federal statistics show that as many as 6,000 Americans are killed in fatigue-related crashes every year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that drowsy...