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2 weeks ago | 
mymalonetelegram.com | Dave Werner
Fact: Almost a third of car crashes involve driving after alcohol consumption. We all know that drinking alcohol has an effect on various functions of our bodies, but most of us aren’t sure what effect the amount we drink actually has.
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1 month ago | 
pressrepublican.com | Dave Werner
An annual winter feature of the “Did You Know” articles is a 20-question quiz on vehicle and traffic law (VTL) and traffic control devices (TCDs). The first 10 questions are true/false and questions 11-20 are multiple choice. If you follow the weekly Did You Know articles, you should do well, as all 20 questions are recent repeats or were previously covered in a Did You Know column. The answers will be found in next week’s article.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
mymalonetelegram.com | Dave Werner
Currently, only 17 states and the District of Columbia have all-rider helmet laws in place. Meanwhile record numbers of motorcyclists — more than 6,000 each year — were killed in 2021 and 2022, the most recent years for which statistics are available. More than 20,000 motorcyclists who died in crashes in the U.S. since the mid-1970s would have survived if stronger helmet laws had been in place, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Dave Werner
Most teenagers want to get their driver’s permit as soon as possible after becoming eligible. This is normally followed by many hours of practice driving to prepare for their driver’s road test. Large parking lots with plenty of empty space can provide an opportunity for practice driving and parking.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
pressrepublican.com | Dave Werner
Most teenagers want to get their driver’s permit as soon as possible after becoming eligible. This is normally followed by many hours of practice driving to prepare for their driver’s road test. Large parking lots with plenty of empty space can provide an opportunity for practice driving and parking.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
pressrepublican.com | Dave Werner
Last week’s DYK article was a call from experts and six U.S. senators for the National Highway Traffic Safety administration (NHTSA) to exert more oversight in vehicle automation. Here’s why.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
juneauempire.com | Dave Werner
In the early 1950s, renowned Captain GD Gitkov commanded Alaska’s ferry system, serving as both skipper and operator. As traffic and demand increased, Gitkov offered professional advice from his 34 years of sea service on expanding the ferry system. Gitkov focused on providing safe, convenient, affordable ferry service to rural communities while providing good jobs for locals.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
mymalonetelegram.com | Dave Werner
Since September 20, approximately one mile of U.S. Route 11 on the east side of Malone is one lane in each direction with a Two-Way Left Turn (TWLT) lane (also called a center turn lane) in the middle. For at least 50 years, this section had been four lanes, essentially two lanes eastbound and two lanes westbound. This section was due for re-surfacing this year, and contractors for the NYS Department of Transportation milled and re-paved the section.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
mymalonetelegram.com | Dave Werner
By DAVE WERNERFranklin Co. TSBSince September 20, approximately one mile of U.S. Route 11 on the east side of Malone is one lane in each direction with a Two-Way Left Turn (TWLT) lane (also called a center turn lane) in the middle. For at least 50 years, this section had been four lanes, essentially two lanes eastbound and two lanes westbound. This section was due for re-surfacing this year, and contractors for the NYS Department of Transportation milled and re-paved the section.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Dave Werner
The next several weeks are a great time for car trips, especially during the peak of the fall color season. So, it is time to review the main points of Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) section 1144-a, commonly referred to as the “Slow Down – Move Over” law. The history of this law began with police vehicles. Shortly afterward, fire and rescue vehicles were included; after that, utility vehicles were added.
