Drive Sober This Labor Day Weekend According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), one person is killed about every 42 minutes in a drunk-driving crash, totaling more than 12,000 lives lost each year. 511 people died in traffic crashes during 2023 Labor Day Weekend. 36% involved a drunk driver. 62% involved a drunk driver [...]
How Alcohol Affects Driving Even if you believe you have a high tolerance for alcohol, the simple fact is that even one drink affects your ability to think, reason, and coordinate. Although the legal limit in New York State is .08, you should never get behind the wheel if you’ve been drinking. Blood alcohol concentration [...]
Summer Driving Safety Tip #16: Properly navigate blind turns. Street parking is a must in many neighborhoods and shopping districts, but this often creates "blind turns" for vehicles pulling out of parking lots or turning off side streets. Safely navigating blind turns is essential for preventing easily-avoidable accidents and collisions. Never risk pulling out unless [...]
Summer Driving Safety Tip #15: Never drive if you're feeling sick from extreme heat. This summer has been incredibly hot. While we often remind you to hydrate when driving, it's important to hydrate BEFORE you get into your vehicle if you've participated in outdoor activities like city attractions, farmer's markets, craft shows, festivals, youth sporting [...]
Driving Safely Near The Sheridan Drive Bike Lane The State Department of Transportation has installed a new bike lane in the Town of Tonawanda on Sheridan Drive in order to connect the Empire State Trail between Sheridan Park and Tonawanda Rails to Trails. This bike lane also serves as a turn lane at major intersections [...]
Summer Driving Safety Tip #14: Avoid Sightseeing When Driving Summer is a time for exploring because there's always something new to see and do. However, just because you're excited to see a new part of the Western New York region doesn't mean it's safe to do so while driving. Sightseeing when driving is distracted driving. [...]
Wear A Motorcycle Helmet Motorcycling can be exciting but it's also dangerous and requires skill and concentration. With nothing surrounding you to prevent injury in the event of an accident, a helmet is pivotal. And in NYS, mandatory. The Motorcycle Helmet Law passed in 1967 states that any person operating or riding a motorcycle in New York [...]
Wear A Bike Helmet Wearing a helmet doesn't just reduce your risk of a head or traumatic brain injury, it protects you in the event you need to file a personal injury claim due to a driver's negligence. PHYSICAL PROTECTION: According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), wearing a helmet reduces the risk of [...]
Summer Driving Safety Tip #13: Slow Down or Move Over Vehicles can stop on the side of the highway for a number of reasons: Emergency vehicles responding to a breakdown or accident Drivers who've pulled off road due to a vehicle malfunction Construction vehicles on a job site DOT workers mowing or clearing trash State [...]
Summer Driving Safety Tip #12: Treat a broken signal as a 4-way stop. Although drivers should always remain in control of their vehicle, there is one thing out of your control: traffic signals. Sometimes a signal turns yellow when you want it to stay green. Sometimes it stays red for what feels like ages. And sometimes [...]
