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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Wed May 28, 2014, 08:34 PM May 2014

New bill would slap city fines on hit and run drivers

ERIN DURKIN

A City Councilman is looking to slap new fines on hit and run drivers who leave the scene of an accident.

A bill to be introduced by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Queens) would hit drivers who flee with city fines ranging from $250 to $5000.

“We have a lot of motorists fleeing the scenes of collisions,” Van Bramer said. “There’s a staggering number of accidents and collisions where there’s no prosecution.”

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/new-bill-slap-city-fines-hit-run-drivers-blog-entry-1.1809108#ixzz333nVRUk6

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