Weak State Law Protects Unlicensed Drivers Who Kill
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“It’s part of our giant blindspot for the dangers of driving," a lawyer said.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about New York State DMV
WTF? Mayor Says ‘Reckless Driver’ Bill Is Not ‘Most Urgent’
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The mayor said he was unfamiliar with the 15-month-old bill, even though he has been asked about it many times. Then he said other bills are more urgent.
UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED: NYS Is About to Make it Even Easier for Untrained Drivers to Get Licenses
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State lawmakers are making it easier for bad drivers to get licenses by allowing student drivers to take a questionable online safety course rather than the previously mandated five-hour, instructor-taught classroom session.
CYCLE OF RAGE: Forget Your Vanity Plates, Andrew, And Make Drivers Use These
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Cuomo is right that license plates are a symbol — but he's willfully blinded himself to the symbolism embodied by the cars to which they're attached. So I decided to help with my own proposals for more realistic designs.
How Many Bad Drivers Are There in New York State? DMV Doesn’t Know — And Doesn’t Seem to Care!
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DMV "does not have a way to know which records in our possession might answer the questions you have asked," the agency's Freedom of Information Law and Subpoena Unit told Streetsblog.
Ask the Candidates: Which District Attorney Will Make Queens Streets Safer?
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Mostly, the seven Democrats vying for the Democratic nomination on June 25 have been focusing on what many believe are traditional law-and-order issues. But Streetsblog grilled them all on the most basic quality-of-life issues facing our community: street safety.