State Increases Driver's License Points For Tickets At Railroad Crossings
In an ongoing effort to make the state’s rail crossings safer, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has increased the points assigned to drivers found guilty of violating the rules governing such crossings from three points to five, officials said.
State Assemblyman David Buchwald (D-Westchester) said in a statement that the point change comes as officials across the state continue to respond to the Metro-North train crash that claimed six lives and injured many more in Valhalla just over two years ago.
Buchwald said that increasing the penalty for breaking laws at New York’s 2,700 rail crossings demonstrates the truly serious nature of the crime.
“If you are knowingly reckless at railroad crossings, you are putting yourself, those around you and those in the train at risk for a catastrophe,” Buchwald said. “The New York State DMV deserves great credit for increasing the punishment for railroad crossing infractions to better reflect the danger that law-breaking drivers can create.”
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