Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Unlicensed Driving

Is Killing Someone While Unlicensed Worse Than Turning Without a Signal?

By Brad Aaron | Feb 12, 2014 | 5 Comments

After the death of Angela Hurtado, we wrote that aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree is “a go-to top charge” for prosecutors when an unlicensed driver kills someone. But the story of Orlando Findlayter suggests it’s a catch-all for any traffic offense committed while driving without a license. In case you missed it, Findlayter […]

DA Brown: $500 Fine for Unlicensed Driver Who Failed to Yield, Killing Senior

By Brad Aaron | Jan 27, 2014 | 12 Comments

Update: Pursuant to a plea arrangement with Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, in March Abel Tinoco pled guilty to aggravated unlicensed operation and was fined $500, according to court records. As NYPD ramps up enforcement against pedestrians who cross mid-block and against the signal, a funeral was held last week for a senior struck in a crosswalk […]

Misdemeanor Charge for Accused Unlicensed Driver in Death of Queens Senior

By Brad Aaron | Aug 8, 2013 | 22 Comments

A motorist who allegedly killed a senior while driving without a license, who police said was speeding, and who was reportedly wanted by authorities on another vehicular charge at the time of the crash, has been charged with a misdemeanor by Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. Rafael Diaz, 73, was crossing Atlantic Avenue in Woodhaven […]