State Senate passes bill to add more jail time for hit-run drivers
Hit-and-run drivers who eventually get caught would face stiffer jail sentences under a bill passed by the state senate.
The legislation, sponsored by state Sen. Marty Golden (R-C-Bay Ridge-southwest Brooklyn) seeks to increase the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident when a death, injury, or damage of property occurs.
Golden said his bill, which was approved by the senate on May 7, would deter drivers from leaving injured victims on the road. It would also facilitate police investigations, and enable timely chemical testing of a driver, he said.