March 19, 2013 With this last blast (hopefully) of winter weather, roads are snow covered and very slippery. But, we all do have to get places today, and if you're traveling out of town, we have the latest conditions on the New York State Thruway.
January 23, 2013 A downstate New York woman has been charged with DWI after crashing her car into a wall. The Gothamist reports that Catherine Giaquinto was allegedly not only drunk but also naked when officers pulled her over. She denied being naked and, technically, she may have been correct. But there is much more to the story.
November 13, 2012 We all know the dangers of drinking and driving. We are all becoming more acutely aware of the pitfalls of distracted driving such as driving while on our cellphones and texting while driving. However driving when fatigued or "drowsy driving" can also be deadly. Here, marking national Drowsy Driving Week are some signs that it may be time to pull over.
October 31, 2012 For those of us with kids already grown, Halloween is not something we think about during the day, until we open the door for trick or treaters tonight. Here's a friendly reminder to drive extra carefully today. There'll be lots of foot traffic with the little trick or treaters, especially during the noon hour lunch break, when kids may parade around their school, 2:30 p.m. on when they get out of school, and from about 4:00 p.m. through tonight.
September 19, 2012 If you take medications you have probably glanced at the small print where the various drug interactions and side effects are listed. But have you ever put two and two together to figure out how those side effects may affect your ability to drive? YNN reports a new AAA website, Roadwise RX, has been launched to inform drivers of just how their meds could affect their driving.
September 18, 2012 We've all seen people doing it. Perhaps, in a lapse of judgement, we've even done it ourselves. Although talking on your cell phone while driving is illegal many people still engage in this dangerous practice. Yesterday at Whitesboro High School and at VVS a victim of inattention due to cell phone use while driving, Jacy Good of Pennsylvania, spoke to students of the dangers first hand. According to WKTV Jacy and her parents were the victims of a cell phone distracted driver with devastating results.
September 14, 2012 There's an old saying, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure", and that's good advise. This weekend, you can have your child safety seat checked in Whitesboro.
September 7, 2012 It's said that Texas has miles and miles of open road which is probably one of the reasons the Texas Transportation Commission has approved the 85 mph speed limit for a 41-mile-long toll road near the Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio. The AP reports that while most highway speed limits top out at 75 MPH and a few in rural areas of Texas and Utah are set at 80 the new Texas limit would be the nations highest. Not everyone favors the change.
September 4, 2012 Even though the "Frog Days Of Summer" are still officially with us, it's back to school week. Most local kids will be going back to class this Thursday, and that means that all of us have to drive extra carefully. As you may know, drivers must come to a complete stop on both sides of the street when school buses are flashing red lights. The red lights indicate that kids are either getting on or off the bus, and will be crossing the street.
June 5, 2012 Local law enforcement officials continue to urge you to click that seat belt, and drive safely during the "Frog Days of Summer". Over the weekend, a number of drivers were ticketed for not wearing their seat belts.
May 17, 2012 With the warmer weather here and vacation traveling just around the corner, many of us will be doing a lot more driving. At Big Frog 104, we want those drive times to be safe ones. So, as the old saying goes, keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel. Now, a new study indicates the five riskiest distractions while driving.
April 30, 2012 It's pretty much understood that texting while driving is not a good idea. As a matter of fact it's a pretty dumb thing to do. Many states including New York have banned the practice and now, according to Reuters, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is calling for a federal law to ban talking on a cell phone or texting while driving any type of vehicle on any road in the country.
