16 years after Long Island teen's tragic death, 'Angelica's Law' goes into effect today

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16 years after Long Island teen's tragic death, 'Angelica's Law' goes into effect today
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The law lowers the number of license suspensions a driver can have before being charged with a felony.

1:29It took 16 years but Dawn Riendeau's fight to ensure other parents don't go through the pain she went through is complete."I have a whole gambit of emotions going through me you know, I’m very happy over the fact that there’s something now in place but I still don’t feel 100% satisfied because I still feel it’s very weak," she said.

On Feb. 19, 2008, Nappi, 14, was killed when a driver with seven license suspensions ran a red light at the intersection of County Route 101 and Woodside Avenue in Medford. The driver slammed into the car Nappi was in, killing her and injuring the other passengers in the car.

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