DISTRACTED DRIVER SENTENCED FOR DEATH OF HIS MOTHER Manslaughter charges have been dropped against an East Otto, New York driver who caused a fatal crash that killed his mother. He was sentenced Monday in Cattaraugus County Court to five years’ probation for attempted first-degree reckless endangerment, a class E felony. He had faced several counts…
THE DANGERS OF DISTRACTED DRIVING IN PARKING LOTS Vehicle crashes in parking lots and garages cause more than 500 deaths and 60,000 injuries annually. Auto insurance claims increase on Black Friday and are above normal throughout the holiday shopping season. In a National Safety Council public opinion poll, 66% of drivers said they would make phone…
Fines & Points for New York Cell Phone Tickets New York State Vehicle & Traffic Law prohibits drivers from using portable electronic devices. “Portable electronic device” means any hand-held mobile telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA), handheld device with mobile data access, laptop computer, pager, broadband personal communication device, two-way messaging device, electronic game, or portable…
Welcome to the Distracted Driving Blog Welcome to the Distracted Driving Blog. As a Vehicle & Traffic Prosecutor for over thirty-three years, I have successfully prosecuted over 30,000 dangerous drivers. My law firm, Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC, has represented auto accident victims for over sixty-three years. Cell phones have become more and more an integral part of our…