The on-going freezing weather followed by thaws erodes the dirt beneath roadways weakening the asphalt above. Add vehicular traffic, and you now know how potholes form. Potholes account for 1/2…
A British driver lost his license for one year and fined $1,000 for using his knees to steer his Volkswagen Golf. Richard Newton was caught driving 60 mph without using…
The Suffolk County Traffic Violations & Parking Agency, opened as of April 2013, has been great for motorists. Motorists who plead not guilty to any Suffolk County speeding ticket or…
On February 13, 2o13, I wrote a post discussing why wearing Google Glass and driving should be illegal. Citing a study showing that almost 20% of all car accidents involve distracted…
In 2011, the Department of Transportation reported that there were 1.7 million rear-end accidents in the U.S. New technology is now here that will automatically stop or slow down a car…
We’re accustomed to seeing EZ pass readers at bridges, tunnels and highway toll plazas. However, it was recently discovered that these transponders have been deployed throughout New York City to…
Police recently arrested a truck driver who cheated the Port Authority out of thousands of dollars in toll money. Marcus Tifa was caught when blew through a cash lane in…
Christopher Adam Tang was stupid enough to drive his 2006 BMW Z4 around Manhattan like a race car driver. He was even stupider to video record his recklessness using a dashboard…
Since last year, we’ve been following a New Jersey case where a person who sent a text message was sued for contributing to a serious car accident. The theory is…
In New York, a motorist is allowed up to 10 points within any 18-month period. Points start to run from the date of offense and no longer count 18 months…