Angelica Nappia young woman who died at just 14 years old when she was run over on Long Island (NY), served as the inspiration for the creation of a state law in her memory called to further protect New Yorkers from reckless or dangerous driving.
The Governor Kathy Hochul signed this Tuesday the legislation S.4671/A.3983 or “Angelic Law”, that will help keep drivers with prior suspensions off the road by applying a felony to repeat offenders who operate vehicles without a valid license after having committed five or more traffic violations that resulted in prior suspensions or revocations.
Hochul signed the legislation at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) headquarters in Garden City, Nassau County, along with the family of Nappi, who lost his life in February 2008 after being killed by a driver with five previous suspensions. The detainee, Stephen Catalano, only served four months in prison.
The mum of the young victim, Dawn Riendeau Nappi, commented: “Almost 16 years later, my fight for safer roads has materialized. I know Angelica is proud.”
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It was a bittersweet victory for Riendeau, who never stopped pushing for the law to make it a crime to drive with repeated license suspensions. ““I’m taking a tragedy and turning it into something positive, which is the only thing a grieving mother can do,” said to CBS News. “I almost gave up many times, and then I remembered the promise I made to my daughter when she was on life support, and I told her she had to hold on. “My daughter’s death will not be in vain.”
The mother said the new law is not perfect, adding that It should be a felony to drive with only one suspension.. For now, however, he accepts victory and hopes it will be a much greater deterrent.
“After Angelica Nappi tragically lost her life more than a decade ago, her family has channeled their grief into pushing for this legislation. “It is an honor for me to support Angélica’s family as we sign this law and make our roads safer for everyone,” commented the governor. it’s a statement.
State DMV Commissioner and Governor’s Highway Safety Committee Chairman Mark Schroeder said, “Our mission is to prevent tragedies like this from happening again. This law will put persistently dangerous drivers on notice. “I applaud the governor, the Legislature, and Angelica’s mother for advocating for this important legislation that will make our streets safer for everyone.”
The authorities remember that there is zero tolerance for drivers who drive at excess speed and/or under the influence of alcohol and drugs..
Traffic accidents are a great challenge in New York. This despite “Vision Zero” road safety plan created in 2014 by then-new Mayor Bill de Blasio, who promised to make the city safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists with a goal of zero deaths by 2024. According to the NYPD, cyclist deaths increased 260% in the first six months of 2023 and 325% since the implementation of the “Vision Zero” plan in 2014. In many cases the drivers flee.
On Sunday, a 27-year-old Hispanic man who was apparently speeding in Queens (NYC) crashed into a pole and died after being ejected from his car. Then on Tuesday a 34-year-old native of Guatemala was fatally hit by a hit-and-run driver on Long Island (NY) and remains at large.
Last week, a 21-year-old Latina died dramatically when the luxurious Lamborghini SUV car in which she was traveling as a passenger caught fire after colliding with a beam of the New York Subway in Upper Manhattan, briefly interrupting that service.
Recently, a 24-year-old young man admitted that he was drunk when he was driving a Tesla electric car at excess speed (156 mph) and at the same time recording a Snapchat video, causing a crash that took the life of a woman on a highway in the state of New York in 2022.
2023-12-14 18:48:01
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