As students head back to school, motorists should drive cautiously to prevent injuries and deaths among school-age children. 

AAA urges drivers to:

• Slow down near schools, bus stops and playgrounds.

• Obey lower speed limits in school zones.

• Stop for school buses with flashing red lights and extended stop arms.

• Never use a handheld cell phone while driving - it's the law.

• Drive carefully in bad weather.

AAA's DUI JusticeLink Web site is designed to provide criminal justice professionals with easily accessible, impartial information on a wide range of impaired-driving issues related to the detection, prosecution and adjudication of drunken drivers. AAA's goal is to help judges, prosecutors, probation officers and law enforcement professionals learn about problems in the criminal justice system and offer potential solutions in an effort to reduce drunken driving on America's roadways.

The law changed this past November regarding requirements for who needs a booster seat in the car. Now children are required to be in a booster seat at least until they turn 8. It is also highly recommended for children who are not yet 4'9'' or 100 lbs. Click Here for more Information on New York's booster seat law.

On Nov. 1, 2009, New York became the 18th state to make it illegal to text on a mobile phone or any other electronic device while driving.

While this represents a step in the right direction, the new law is far too weak to be effective.

New York politicians have been robbing Peter to pay Paul for years. Now Peter is broke, too. The state’s Dedicated Highway & Bridge Trust Fund is intended to pay for long-range transportation projects.