All next week, New York State Police in Western New York will be looking for distracted drivers, one of the most serious dangers on the roads — cell phone use while driving, according to Maj. Christopher L. Cummings, Troop “A” ...

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New York State Police will conduct an enhanced enforcement campaign next week called “Operation Hang Up” to target those that use their cell phone and other electronic devices while driving. “Over the Thanksgiving holiday, we will be stepping up our ...

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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo wants three points to be added to a driver’s license for the use of any portable electronic device while driving. He announced Friday that he will introduce new legislation that will crack down on drivers caught using portable electronic devices ...

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ALBANY — The state Senate has passed legislation that would allow police to stop and ticket motorists for texting while driving. Sen. Carl Marcellino, a Long Island Republican and the bill’s primary sponsor, says all police will have to do is see a driver holding a cell phone as grounds to pull them over.

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State police are reminding drivers, bicyclists and other users of New York’s roads to use caution when driving and riding this spring and summer, according to Maj. Donald L.X. DePass Jr.

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