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Monday, September 17, 2012  Of New York's 11.2 million licensed drivers, 4.5 percent, or 500,000, were over the age of 80 last year.

Friday, September 07, 2012  Accidents happen with people of all ages, but federal agencies and law enforcement are very concerned with new drivers and older drivers.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  A teenage driver's risk of dying in an accident increases dramatically when there are other teens in the car, and plummets when there's an adult looking on, according to a study by AAA's safety foundation.

Thursday, October 06, 2011  Police say they arrested Patricia A. Sutton, 33, for endangering the welfare of a child.

Monday, July 18, 2011  It may surprise you, but kids may be safest in cars when grandma or grandpa are driving instead of mom or dad. That's according to study results that even made the researchers do a double-take.

Monday, June 20, 2011  You need to be on the lookout for deer along the highways. That's the message from the New York State Thruway Authority.

Friday, July 30, 2010  If you talk or text on your cell phone, you better think again.State Police in North Syracuse, in partnership with the Syracuse Police Department and the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, issued tickets for drivers caught talking or texting on their cell phone while driving. It was all part of the Distracted Driving Campaign from July 22nd through July 30th.