GCPD takes part in “No Empty Chair” campaign

From Monday, April 24, through Friday, April 28, the Garden City Police Department participated in the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee’s No Empty Chair Campaign, an enforcement and education initiative that promotes safe driving habits of young drivers particularly in the vicinity of area schools, student walking zones, and bus stops.

The goal of the campaign is to ensure that students develop safe driving habits that will allow them to attend their proms and graduation ceremonies. According to the New York State DMV, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional deaths for 16 and 17-year-old teens. Every day, approximately 10 people are killed or seen in hospitals due to car crashes caused by a teen driver.

During this campaign, the Garden