by Grant & Longworth | May 19, 2017 | Automobile Accident
Jaywalking, crossing the street at any area other than the designated crosswalk, is not legal in New York City. It was first outlawed in 1958 and initially, the number of accidental pedestrian deaths dropped. Today, New York’s jaywalking law is rarely enforced and...
by Grant & Longworth | May 11, 2017 | Automobile Accident
New York lawmakers recently introduced a bill that would legalize the use of a “textalyzer,” a device that scans drivers’ cell phones for signs of recent use after a collision, in an effort to curb the number of car accidents attributed to distracted driving and...
by Grant & Longworth | Apr 27, 2017 | Automobile Accident
Navigating busy city streets as a bicyclist is not easy. The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is trying to change that, currently, about a quarter of adult New Yorkers ride a bicycle at least a few times each year. Of them, close to half ride a bicycle...
by Grant & Longworth | Apr 21, 2017 | Automobile Accident
Currently, New York ranks as the state with the lowest number of drunk driving accidents relative to its population size. This data comes from multiple sources, including Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and...
by Grant & Longworth | Apr 12, 2017 | Automobile Accident
Early to mid spring is when your risk of running over a pothole and either damaging your vehicle or being involved in a car accident is at its highest. This is because when the groundwater freezes under the pavement, it expands. When it thaws, it melts, causing the...
by Grant & Longworth | Apr 4, 2017 | Automobile Accident
April is Distracted Drivers Awareness Month. This month, take the time to consider the impact distracted driving can have on your safety and take steps to stop driving distracted. Distractions are everywhere in the car: the scenery outside, the music coming from the...
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