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Tuesday, May 14, 2013  On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended lowering the DWI blood alcohol count level from .08 to .05.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.

Friday, May 10, 2013  The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office has charged 40-year-old Lisa M. Winzalevitch, of the City of Oneida, with driving while intoxicated after they say she crashed into a guard rail in the Town of Vernon

Monday, May 06, 2013  Two Oswego County teens are accused of stealing an RV and driving it into pond.

Monday, May 06, 2013  A New Hartford teen is accused of driving drunk after he crash into a police vehicle early Saturday morning in Utica.

Friday, May 03, 2013  You may have heard that new car sales were up again last month, but there's one age group that didn't contribute to the increase and, in fact, has been leaving the car parked for much of the last few years.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  A Watertown teen was arraigned Wednesday on charges related to a fatal crash in Ellisburg last September.

Monday, April 29, 2013  State police say a 44-year-old woman was drunk behind the wheel late in the morning when she was clocked going more than 100 mph on a western New York highway.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  The Town of Cicero is teaching new drivers about the realities about distracted and impaired driving. The Police Department purchased a driving simulator to take these teens through the real life scenarios they will look to avoid going forward.

Monday, April 22, 2013  An East Syracuse woman is charged with driving the wrong way on a one way street following a two car crash that occurred on the West Street exit ramp from Route 690 Westbound just before 10:00 p.m. Sunday night.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Troopers will be stepping up patrols on the New York Thruway to nab motorists using cellphones while driving.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Utica Police say 29-year-old Jessie Dennis, of Lorraine Avenue took his ex-girlfriends house keys and threatened to kill her.

Monday, April 01, 2013  Authorities say a New York motorist has been charged with drunken driving and manslaughter after she fatally struck a visiting Chinese woman walking along an upstate road.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Syracuse fans are packing up to drive to D.C. for Saturday's game against Marquette.

Friday, March 29, 2013  A high speed chase ended in Syracuse on Friday morning when a teen driving a stolen vehicle was going to fast to make a turn.