2012 Newspaper Articles

National

This article shows why it should become mandatory for
toxicology tests to be performed on all drivers involved in
fatal crashes. Drugs found in 33% of drivers.
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February 17, 2012
Feds seek to disable distracted driving
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Connecticut

May 16, 2012
Conn. accident shows dangers of distracted driving
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New York

January 29, 2012
Bill seeks aid to fight drugged driving
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April 23, 2012
Distracted driving enforcement stepped up
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September 25, 2012
New rules deny licenses for repeat DWIs
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New York City

November 22, 2012
Greenburgh cops: Bronx drunken driver dragged man
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December 30, 2012
Driver charged in fatal crash into marsh near JFK
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Long Island

Nassau County

January 26, 2012
Cops: Traffic stop turns into helicopter search
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January 31, 2012
Cops: Trooper witnessed drunken driver crash
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January 31, 2012
Cops: Wrong-way parkway was high
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February 8, 2012
Cops: Driver's license suspended 22 times
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February 28, 2012
Man charged with DWI after North Hills stop
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April 10, 2012
Woman takes plea deal in van death
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April 12, 2012
Cops: Sixth DWI arrest for Commack man
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April 12, 2012
Teen driver killed in Southern crash
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July 10, 2012
Gerdes sentenced in death of woman mowing lawn
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July 18, 2012
Cops: Glen Cove man was DWI while speeding
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August 1, 2012
Cops: Drunken driver caused 4-car crash
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September 28, 2012
Jury finds driver in fatal guilty of murder
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October 8, 2012
Cops: Driver crash that kills 4 had learner permit
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UPDATE
November 16, 2012
DA: Driver in quadruple teen fatal was high, speeding
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November 16, 2012
Cops: DWI woman critically injured pedestrian
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November 21, 2012
Cops: Driver arrested after lengthy police pursuit
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November 28, 2012
Cops: Man fled after stealing, crashing car
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Suffolk County

January 6, 2012
Woman hurt after crashing into police car
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January 11, 2012
Cops: Driver's license had 8 suspensions
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January 16, 2012
Cops: Slow-speed pursuit ends in arrest
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January 18, 2012
Arrest in fatal Huntington Station hit-run
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January 31, 2012
Cops: Driver's license suspended 24 times
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January 31, 2012
Officials: Speeder sparks crash in Yaphank
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February 5, 2012
Suffolk DA creates vehicular crimes unit
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February 7, 2012
Cops: Driver's license suspended 44 times
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February 12, 2012
DWI charge in Holtsville crash
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February 21, 2012
Cops: DWI charge for man with kids in car
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March 28, 2012
Police: 101-mph driver drunk on parkway
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March 28, 2012
W. Babylon man faces DWI charge
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April 5, 2012
DA: Driver in fatal hit-run surrenders
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April 12, 2012
Southampton man charged with DWI
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April 23, 2012
Cops: Man bolts car, abandons son, 4
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April 30, 2012
State cops: Drunken driver had .32% BAC
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May 3, 2012
Police: Driver arrested after fleeing cops
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May 4, 2012
Man with 64 license suspensions arrested
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May 10, 2012
DA: Motorcyclist pleads guilty in fatal crash
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May 11, 2012
Cops: Driver has 61 license suspensions
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May 17, 2012
Cops: DWI suspect has 23 license suspensions
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May 29, 2012
Cops: Driver on drugs kills Centereach man
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July 9, 2012
Dump truck driver hurt in Miller Place crash
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July 11, 2012
Driver in fatal crash faces new DWI charge
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July 18, 2012
Matthew Byank sentenced in fiancee Lauren Parris' death
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August 13, 2012
Driver who hit Medford house faces DWI charge
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September 10, 2012
Cops: Drunken driver charged in Water Mill
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September 10, 2012
Cops: Driver arrested in hit-run
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September 17, 2012
Cops: Sleeping driver drunk, high and carrying gun
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September 20, 2012
Cops: Driver with previous offenses sped in school zone
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October 15, 2012
Cops: Traffic stop leads to DWI arrest
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October 20, 2012
Woman accused of DWI with child in car
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October 22, 2012
Cops: Mom charged in DWI crash; 2 kids hurt
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November 28, 2012
Driver running from crash struck on LIE
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December 5, 2012
Mastic man pleads guilty in fatal hit-and-run
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December 16, 2012
Cops: Passenger dies in Hauppauge crash
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December 17, 2012
Cops: DWI charge after van causes truck to hit home
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