Rogue Private Carter Arrested for Suspended License
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The NYPD's ongoing crackdown on rogue truckers continues.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Unlicensed Driving
The Death of Kevin Flores Is a Complete and Total Failure of Our Vehicle Regulation System
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The driver who killed Flores, 13, lacked a valid license, but the oil truck company operating out of his Suffolk County home is in good standing with U.S. DOT.
Probation and Fine for Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Abrehet Hagos in Washington Heights
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Kyara DeJesus hit Abrehet Hagos with a Mercedes at Broadway and W. 180th Street. She was not charged by NYPD or Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance for taking the victim’s life.
Tougher Penalties for Unlicensed Drivers Who Hurt and Kill People Now in Carl Heastie’s Hands
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A bill to make it a felony to cause injury or death while driving without a valid license has passed the State Senate. Assembly Speaker Heastie can get it to Governor Cuomo's desk.
Eric Gonzalez: Six Months in Jail for Unlicensed, Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Francis Perez
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Brian Young hit 28-year-old Francis Perez on Avenue V in Sheepshead Bay on September 23, 2016. Perez was carrying snacks for his 8-year-old son when Young slammed a Toyota SUV into him and kept going. Pursuant to the deal with Gonzalez, Young can get his license back in two years just by filling out DMV paperwork.
Unlicensed Drivers Keep Killing and Injuring New Yorkers — Time for Albany to Act
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The default charge for killing someone while driving without a license is the same one NYPD and DAs apply when an unlicensed driver fails to signal a turn.