For New York City drivers, the Labor Day weekend may bring more stress than relaxation. Times Square, Chelsea and Midtown East place first, seventh and eighth respectively for travel destinations this weekend, according to businessreviewusa.com.
Despite the threat of a now-fizzled hurricane and high unemployment rates, hotel room bookings reflect a trend toward domestic travel across the U.S. More domestic travel translates into booked hotel rooms, bigger crowds and more city-bound and intrastate traffic on roadways.
The New York City car accident attorneys at the Law Offices of Nicholas Rose, PLLC, understand that surviving a car accident can be a traumatizing and confusing time. Our staff, investigators and medical professionals are dedicated to helping victims of car accidents get the care and compensation they deserve and understand their rights and responsibilities.
Auto club AAA is predicting that about 34.4 million people are likely to travel at least 50 miles over Labor Day, a 10 percent increase over last year, usatoday.com reports. The spike is attributed to dropping gas prices and a demand for air travel.
In tandem with the holiday, New York state law enforcement from more than 500 agencies will be out enforcing their annual “Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” drunk driving crackdown. With these series of sobriety checkpoints and DWI “saturation” patrols, New York drivers will see the final-stage implementation of “Leandra’s Law” – named after 11-year-old Leandra Rosado, who was killed last October in a New York drunk driving accident, the New York Daily News reports.
“Leandra’s Law” requires that all New York drivers with a DWI conviction install a breathalyzer “interlock” device in their vehicle. This device requires drivers pass a breath test before they are able to start their car.
The New York City car accident attorneys at the Law Offices of Nicholas Rose, PLLC, would like to wish you a safe and happy holiday and let you know we are available for a free and confidential consultation if you have been injured in car accident. To schedule an appointment, call us at 1-877-313-ROSE (7673).
