Category Archives: Drunk Driving

U.S. Urges a Lower Blood-Alcohol Limit for Drunken Driving

Thousands of people are killed or injured each year by drunk drivers. The National Transportation Safety Board recommended that the states reduce the allowable blood-alcohol concentration to 0.05% from 0.08%. The current limit was established nearly 10 years ago. The … Continue reading

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Stop The Texts. Stop The Wrecks.

The Shocking Truth: Distracted driving is the number one killer in American teens. Five seconds is the average time your eyes are off the road while texting. When traveling at 55mph, that’s enough to cover the length of a football … Continue reading

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Crash Hospitalizes Pine Bush Woman; Driver Faces DWI

A Pine Bush man was charged with driving while intoxicated on Monday in Bullville, Town of Crawford. His passenger is in critical condition as a result of the two-car accident on Route 302. Robert Mance, 46, was driving a 2004 … Continue reading

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Driver Charged in Fatal Crash on Route 9W

A Poughkeepsie man, Francisco Vasquez-Cruz, faces a vehicular manslaughter charge following a crash in Highland that took the life of a 41-year-old Wallkill man. Vasquez-Cruz was also charged with driving while intoxicated and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle after … Continue reading

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Teen Drinking & Driving: A Dangerous Mix

Nearly one million high school teens drank and drove in 2011. Teens are 3 times more likely than more experienced drivers to be in a fatal crash and drinking and driving increases this risk for teens. The Problem: Drinking & … Continue reading

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