Comments on: The Weekly Carnage http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/05/the-weekly-carnage-60/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/05/the-weekly-carnage-60/comment-page-1/#comment-39672 Sean Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:14:52 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/05/the-weekly-carnage-60/#comment-39672 It's worth making that web address into a link: <a href="http://teensafetyprogram.com/" rel="nofollow">http://teensafetyprogram.com/</a> There are a bunch of other GPS-based tracker systems. There is a commendable effort recently to cut down on teen driving deaths. Here are a few relevant sites: <a href="http://www.teendrivinginfo.com/" rel="nofollow">Teen Driving Info</a> <a href="http://www.ipromiseprogram.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">I Promise Program</a> <a href="http://www.nsc.org/issues/teendriving/" rel="nofollow">National Safety Council/Teen Driving</a> I think there's some insurance company-related campaign, but I can't find it. It’s worth making that web address into a link:

http://teensafetyprogram.com/

There are a bunch of other GPS-based tracker systems.

There is a commendable effort recently to cut down on teen driving deaths. Here are a few relevant sites:

Teen Driving Info

I Promise Program

National Safety Council/Teen Driving

I think there’s some insurance company-related campaign, but I can’t find it.

]]> By: Roger V. Rude http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/05/the-weekly-carnage-60/comment-page-1/#comment-39670 Roger V. Rude Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:17:43 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/05/the-weekly-carnage-60/#comment-39670 Parents! Do something about this, don't just wring your hands and worry. I have a GPS tracker in my son's car with his knowledge. He doesn't speed and I know it. I can go on-line and see everywhere he has been and how fast he was driving. It has helped him control his "need for speed". He is a good kid, but that doesn't translate into a "safe kid", he is still a kid! Check out this website, teensafetyprogram.com for your kid's sake. Parents! Do something about this, don’t just wring your hands and worry. I have a GPS tracker in my son’s car with his knowledge. He doesn’t speed and I know it. I can go on-line and see everywhere he has been and how fast he was driving. It has helped him control his “need for speed”. He is a good kid, but that doesn’t translate into a “safe kid”, he is still a kid! Check out this website, teensafetyprogram.com for your kid’s sake.

]]> By: Dave H. http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/05/the-weekly-carnage-60/comment-page-1/#comment-38059 Dave H. Sat, 06 Oct 2007 03:06:04 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/05/the-weekly-carnage-60/#comment-38059 http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/state/hc-05192027.apds.m0950.bc-ct--deadoct05,0,1224410.story?coll=hc-headlines-local-wire HARTFORD, Conn. -- If it wasn't for a loophole in Connecticut's revamped drunken driving laws, a Wolcott teenager killed in a crash Thursday with two others would have been banned from legally driving that fateful day. Anthony Apruzzese's driver's license was suspended for 90 days after a March crash in which he was charged with driving while intoxicated. His license was reinstated on July 29, but would have been suspended for 120 days had his blood alcohol count been taken using a Breathalyzer or urine test. Instead, Apruzzese's blood alcohol content was taken by a blood test when he was brought to the hospital after the crash. "It was an oversight or confused drafting," said Robert Ward, commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles. http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/state/hc-05192027.apds.m0950.bc-ct–deadoct05,0,1224410.story?coll=hc-headlines-local-wire

HARTFORD, Conn. — If it wasn’t for a loophole in Connecticut’s revamped drunken driving laws, a Wolcott teenager killed in a crash Thursday with two others would have been banned from legally driving that fateful day.

Anthony Apruzzese’s driver’s license was suspended for 90 days after a March crash in which he was charged with driving while intoxicated. His license was reinstated on July 29, but would have been suspended for 120 days had his blood alcohol count been taken using a Breathalyzer or urine test.

Instead, Apruzzese’s blood alcohol content was taken by a blood test when he was brought to the hospital after the crash.

“It was an oversight or confused drafting,” said Robert Ward, commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

]]> By: steve http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/05/the-weekly-carnage-60/comment-page-1/#comment-38013 steve Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:14:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/05/the-weekly-carnage-60/#comment-38013 The teary-eyed former detective James Cummings explains that his drunken, unlicensed son did not have permission to drive the family car. How the hell did the kid get the keys to your car? o you leave loaded guns around for him to play with after he's been drinking as well? Sometimes I feel like there should be licenses for parenting as well as for driving. The teary-eyed former detective James Cummings explains that his drunken, unlicensed son did not have permission to drive the family car. How the hell did the kid get the keys to your car? o you leave loaded guns around for him to play with after he’s been drinking as well? Sometimes I feel like there should be licenses for parenting as well as for driving.

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