Wrong way driving

Wreckage from the 2009 wrong-way crash on the Taconic State Parkway (credit: Sonia Rincon/1010 WINS)

Fuschillo: Make Wrong-Way Driving A Felony In New York State

Sen. Charles Fuschillo from Long Island is urging of the state Assembly to pass his bill that would make wrong-way driving a felony, either knowingly or because of intoxication.

2011/08/03

L.I. Road Signs Being Checked After Wrong-Way Driving

New York transportation officials will inspect all 450 entrance and exit ramps on Long Island following a wave of wrong-way drunken driving arrests.

2011/01/11

NY Prosecutor Urges Action On Wrong-Way Crashes

A Long Island prosecutor is calling for state legislation that would make wrong-way driving a specific traffic offense.

2011/01/04

Bogdan Mychajlyszyn - Photo: Suffolk County Police Department

Another Wrong-Way Driver On Long Island

This time, a 43-year-old North Bellmore man was arrested after going in the wrong direction on Sunrise Highway and crashing into another car.

2010/12/29

Crackdown On Wrong-Way DWI Begins On Long Island

On Tuesday night police were launching a crackdown on wrong-way drivers following a series of incidents across Long Island.

2010/12/14

L.I. DAs Band Together To Stop Wrong-Way Crashes

On Tuesday, Long Island’s district attorneys called for new studies and harsher penalties for wrong-way drunk drivers after charges were upgraded against a man accused of killing an NYPD officer.

2010/11/23