The Law Firm of Kevin McKernan

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS DURING SNOWSTORM OF JANUARY 23, 2016

      The recent snowstorm has lead to a series of accidents involving motor vehicles.  The leaving of the scene of a motor vehicle accident is governed by the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, specifically Article 600.  The leaving of the scene of a motor vehicle accident involving physical injury is a crime, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine and up to a year in jail.

       Although leaving the scene of an accident with only property damage is not a crime it will result, upon conviction, of 3 (three) points on a license and the loss of a CDL license.  

       Before any action is taken, an experienced attorney should be consulted and if the police ask to speak to the motorist, an attorney should be consulted.