Driving while intoxicated is never a good idea, but it can be especially hazardous when the vehicle is a motorcycle. A recent accident in West Islip demonstrates the potential life-wrecking consequences of drinking and driving a motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle had been recently discharged from the Army, and he and his wife of…

On Aug. 30, 2015 this blog wrote about a collision on the Southern State Parkway in which three people were killed. The driver who caused the accident was arrested for DWI about one hour after the accident. A friend had driven him away from the scene. He was subjected to a test of his blood…

Occasionally, a driver stopped on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol will attempt to flee the scene, especially if a collision is involved. Rarely, however, does the driver flee the scene and attempt to destroy the car that he or she was driving. The recent arrest of a Long Island man on DWI…

The variety of cases involving drinking and driving is seemingly endless. Two recent cases from Long Island show how this spectrum can range from an episode with elements of humor to an incident of absolute tragedy. An accident on the Long Island Expressway in the early morning hours of Sep. 19, 2015 was caused by…