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With Opening at DMV, Cuomo Has Opportunity to Lead on Street Safety
With the retirement of Barbara Fiala, the top position at the Department of Motor Vehicles is vacant, giving Governor Andrew Cuomo an opportunity to appoint someone who will use the state's oversight of driver education, training, and licensing to improve street safety and prevent traffic deaths.
January 2, 2015
Justice for Allie Liao
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles faces a critical test on January 6 at 9 a.m.: Can the agency provide meaningful oversight and consequences for reckless drivers?
December 19, 2014
DMV Primer: Why Safety Hearings Should Be Held For Non-Fatal Crashes Too
This is part of a series of posts on the workings of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, its role in deterring or facilitating traffic violence, and agency reforms that could make streets and roads safer.
December 9, 2014
DMV Primer: How the Safety Hearing System Lets Deadly Drivers Off the Hook
This is part of a series of posts on the workings of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, its role in deterring or facilitating traffic violence, and agency reforms that could make streets and roads safer.
December 2, 2014
The New York State DMV Primer: Why Two Hearings for Killer Drivers?
Editor's note: This is the first installment in a series of Streetsblog columns and stories on the workings of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, its role in deterring or facilitating traffic violence, and agency reforms that could make streets and roads safer.
November 25, 2014
Families for Safe Streets Meets With Cuomo Rep to Talk DMV Reforms
In a meeting with representatives from Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration Tuesday, members of Families for Safe Streets called for reforms to New York State Department of Motor Vehicles protocols, with the goal of discouraging reckless driving and obtaining some measure of justice for crash victims and their families.
November 19, 2014
NY State DMV Dismisses Tickets of Driver Who Killed Allie Liao [Updated]
Update: Streetsblog has filed a freedom of information request for documents related to the DMV's dismissal of tickets issued by NYPD to Ahmad Abu-Zayedeh.
November 7, 2014
Will the New York DMV Keep an Unlicensed Killer on the Road?
When a driver in New York loses his license, it's up to the state Department of Motor Vehicles to decide when, or if, he gets it back. Based on a recent hearing attended by Streetsblog, the DMV adjudication process at times relies primarily on testimony from drivers involved in fatal crashes, rather than police reports or other evidence.
February 28, 2014