While driving drunk is still a constant threat to New York drivers, driving drowsy is quickly becoming another imminent threat, and the statistics are chilling.
Harry Olivier, a 43-year-old school bus driver from Troy, faces charges after allegedly driving the Cohoes Girls Basketball team while drunk on February 11, 2022.
Today (Wednesday, August 19th) begins the New York State Police's statewide enforcement of driving impaired. It's the STOP-DWI the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign.
In a continuing effort to keep everyone safe on the roads this holiday season, Governor Cuomo has announced its "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" project is in full swing.
It's sad that we still have to do these campaigns to make sure that people aren't drinking and driving. But because we do, the hope is that it will save more lives on the roads.
I remember when I was younger and groups like M.A.A.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and S.A.A.D. (Students Against Drunk Driving) were at their peak, warnings against drunk driving were everywhere. I remember actually thinking maybe the message is too viral and no longer had the impact that it should...
A 24-year-old Mechanicville man was trying to fill up his vehicle late Saturday night at a gas station that only has one pump in operation after they close.
There was also a New York State Trooper at the gas station that was filling up his patrol vehicle at the same time that Alexander Steciuk pulled into the gas station...
One of the biggest sporting events in the world this weekend will lead to many parties to enjoy the excitement of the big game and law enforcement officials want motorists to travel safely to and from them.
There seems to be too many stories about people leaving their kids in the car while they do amazingly irresponsible things, sometimes for hours. This one may be the worst, or best, depending on how you look at it.
Remember the ice cream truck "Turf Wars" that got Gloversville national attention? If you don't the driver of the "Mr. Ding-A-Ling" ice cream truck filed a complaint against competitor, "Sno-Cone-Joe", saying that they were harassing him. I think right now that driver wishes that his rivals were his biggest problem.