Sunday, March 24, 2019

Governor Cuomo Announces State Police Arrest Over 250 People for Impaired Driving Over St. Patrick's Day Weekend


Troopers Issue 13,000 Tickets Statewide During Annual St. Patrick's Day Weekend DWI Crackdown

  Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced that State Police issued 13,038 tickets and arrested 259 people for impaired driving during the St. Patrick's Day weekend impaired driving crackdown. The STOP-DWI initiative started on Friday, March 15 and continued through Monday, March 18, 2019.

"New York has zero tolerance for reckless or impaired driving and St. Patrick's Day weekend is no excuse to engage in illegal behavior," Governor Cuomo said. "These results send a message to drivers that we will continue to aggressively enforce the law to keep our highways safe."
During the 2018 campaign, Troopers issued nearly 12,959 total tickets and arrested 243 motorists for impaired driving.

Acting Superintendent Keith M. Corlett said, "Traffic safety and preventing avoidable tragedies continues to be a top priority for the State Police. Make the smart decision and always make plans for a safe and sober ride home. Together, we can prevent the injuries and deaths associated with impaired driving, and make our roads safer."
During the special enforcement period, which was funded by the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, the New York State Police increased patrols and conducted sobriety checkpoints to deter, identify and arrest impaired drivers.
State Troopers arrested 259 people for DWI and investigated 594 automobile crashes, including 85 crashes that resulted in injuries. There were no fatalities in crashes during the enforcement period.
As part of the enforcement, Troopers also targeted speeding, aggressive and distracted drivers across the State. Below is a sampling of the total tickets that were issued.
Speeding             4,514
Distracted Driving 371
Seatbelt violations 374
Move Over Law 188
Troopers used both marked State Police vehicles and Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement (CITE) vehicles as part of this crackdown in order to more easily identify motorists who are violating the law. CITE vehicles allow the Trooper to better observe driving violations. These vehicles blend in with every day traffic but are unmistakable as emergency vehicles once the emergency lighting is activated.
Results of the St. Patrick's Day Weekend enforcement period by troop:
Troop Region DWI Arrests (# of persons) Speed Distracted Driving Child Restraint/ Seat Belt Move Over Total Tickets (includes other violations)
A Western NY 12 354 28 36 6 1010
B North Country 11 214 19 18 4 840
C Southern Tier 13 402 28 26 31 1093
D Central NY 30 438 45 47 12 1346
E Finger Lakes 24 425 27 40 6 1215
F Upper Hudson Valley 50 422 48 44 20 1314
G Capital Region 39 460 37 43 10 1249
K Lower Hudson Valley 33 729 24 28 24 1589
L Long Island 19 276 53 48 8 985
NYC New York City 0 13 25 7 7 644
T NYS Thruway 28 781 37 37 60 1753

TOTALS 259 4514 371 374 188 13038


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