MetroPool Online is a free service designed to match up drivers who want to share a ride. You can specify your commuting preferences and MetroPool Online will even try to match you with co-workers. It's sponsored by the New York State Department of Transportation and administered by MetroPool. For more information, see
www.metropoolonline.com
Long Island Transportation Management
Long Island Transportation Management (LITM) is an organization dedicated to promoting viable alternatives to commuting via single-occupancy vehicle on Long Island. The group promotes and facilitates carpooling and vanpooling through its publication "The Commuter", which helps to match up potential carpoolers. Its website has useful information for commuters. They also offer help to companies that want to set up ridesharing programs. For more information, visit
www.litm.org.
Long Island Expressway HOV
The Long Island Expressway (LIE) High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes are reserved for use by passenger vehicles with two or more occupants, buses and motorcycles weekdays, during peak travel hours. HOV requirements are in effect about one-third of the day, between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. in the morning, and 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the evening. The HOV lanes are available to all other passenger vehicles at all other times. This lane offers a significant time savings to those who carpool.
Metrocommute
Metrocommute provides up-to-the-minute traffic, construction and transit information for the entire tri-state region. Users can get customized traffic and transit reports specifically for the county or borough they choose. For a small fee, additional services such as customized traffic reports delivered by phone or pager are also available. For more information, visit
www.metrocommute.com.
A traffic stop has the potential to turn into a nightmare. What are your rights? When does good citizenship and cooperation with the police cross the line into capitulation?
The law has spoken, and you have a little yellow headache to show for it. What do you do?
How to Fight Insurance Fraud
A hard-hitting new consumer video and brochure teach the public about insurance fraud and how to fight back against swindles. Free copies are available at
insurancefraud.org.
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