Commercial operators in New York such as truck drivers face much more serious consequences when facing any New York drunk driving charge than do non-commercial drivers. First, the level of intoxication which can result in a New York driving while ability impaired charge, the lowest drunk driving charge in New…
Meghan Wood of Stormville, New York has been charged with one count of first degree vehicular manslaughter, two counts of second degree vehicular manslaughter, and three counts of misdemeanor DWI in the tragic June 18th death of her best friend Lisa Marie Moray. Wood’s SUV went off the ramp from…
In an update to our post on November 1, 2008, former New York Assemblyman Ryan Karben pled guilty last week to a New York driving while ability impaired charge, and driving across hazard markings, in the South Nyack Justice Court. By pleading guilty to the reduced charge of Driving While…
If you are a driver of a commercial vehicle in New York State, driving while intoxicated in New York (DWI) and refusing to submit to a breath screening test have very serious implications, and much more so than with drivers of non commercial vehicles. Examples include: 1. Drivers of commercial…
New York State Troopers in Poughkeepsie arrested a Massachusetts man twice for a New York DWI on the same day last week. Joseph S. Kelley of Canton, Massachusetts drove up to Troop K headquarters in Millbrook in the early morning hours to request directions back to Massachusetts. Kelley was arrested…
Former New York State Assemblyman Ryan Karben’s DWI trial began on October 25, 2008 in South Nyack Village Court. Karben was arrested in January of 2008 after allegedly crashing his Acura into a utility pole and then continuing to drive before being stopped by police. Karben purportedly told the Ramapo…
It’s a Friday night, and you’ve been out with the guys watching the game at your favorite bar a few miles from home. You’ve had a few drinks, the game is over, and you are on your way home. Suddenly, the police pull you over, and you are asked if…
From June through July, 2008, three local residents were charged with DWI due to driving the wrong way on major roadways. On June 1, 2008, Eastchester resident Kathleen Beaton was charged with a Rockland County DWI for driving the wrong way on the Tappan Zee Bridge from Westchester to Rockland…
“Binge” Drinking among college students has been a big issue in the news recently, highlighted by the August 2008 death of 23 year old Ed Trapasso, a Valhalla resident and recent college graduate who had friends over to celebrate his graduation. Mr. Trapasso is one of 1,700 college students aged…
The New York Drinking Driver Program (DDP) is a 7 week program designed to assist drivers convicted of driving while intoxicated, driving while ability impaired, or driving under the influence of drugs to make better and more appropriate driving decisions in the future. The program involves classroom education, screening, and…