October is National Fire Prevention Month. According to the National Fire Protection Association, in 2013 there were 1.25 million fires reported in the United States. This amounts to a fire every 25 [...]
This Monday is Labor Day, one of the last long weekends of the summer. Many will be out enjoying the beautiful weather on a boat and we want to provide some important [...]
Yesterday, the City of Troy’s first ghost bicycle was dedicated to a man recently struck by a motorist and killed while riding his bicycle on River Street in June. Following the dedication, cyclists took [...]
“Our answer to the question of what police must do before searching a cell phone seized incident to an arrest is accordingly simple—get a warrant.” On June 25, 2014, the Supreme Court [...]
In the State of New York, in order to register a vehicle, you must have New York State issued automobile liability insurance. If there is a lapse in auto insurance, the DMV [...]
This holiday weekend, police officers around the state will be out in full force. Their mission? Seatbelt violations. May 19th through June 1st is National Seat Belt Enforcement Mobilization – an initiative run through the National [...]
On April 22, 2014 the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Navarette v. California that a traffic stop based on an anonymous 911 tip was permissible because it provided the police with [...]
In New York State the rules of the road are contained in the Vehicle and Traffic Law. If a person is convicted of breaking one of these rules, it can have serious [...]
In New York, all civil actions must be pursued within a set period of time. This is known as a statute of limitations. In most cases, if the injured party fails to [...]
Recently, in East Lansing, Michigan, a pothole repair crew got stuck….in a pothole. Although this may be humorous and ironic, it brings up a reminder for our readers. Each spring many new [...]