Carroll: Speed cameras not the only street safety issue
With the deadline fast approaching to renew a pilot program to keep speed cameras operating on New York City streets, a Brooklyn lawmaker who supports the measure is seeking to bring attention to another roadway safety issue.
Assemblymember Robert Carroll is urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign legislation he sponsored that was passed by the state legislature to crack down on drivers who become incapacitated behind the wheel and cause serious crashes.
Under Carroll’s bill, the state would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to examine drivers involved in accidents in which the motorists suffer a loss of consciousness or awareness. The exam would be conducted with an eye toward revoking the person’s license before he or she becomes involved in a tragic accident.