NEW YORK STATE – New York State Police reported issuing nearly 11,000 tickets during the Stop DWI July 4th enforcement campaign. The campaign ran from Thursday, July 3, to Sunday, July 6.
The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee funded the initiative, which included sobriety checkpoints, increased DWI patrols, and enforcement targeting drivers using handheld electronic devices.
Troopers arrested 210 people for DWI and investigated 716 crashes, including five fatal motor vehicle crashes.
Troopers issued thousands of tickets for other traffic violations, including speeding, seatbelt use, and failure to obey the Move Over Law.
Speeding violations accounted for 3,508 tickets, while 258 tickets were issued for distracted driving. There were 1,061 seatbelt violations and 301 Move Over Law violations.
For comparison, last year’s July 4th enforcement campaign resulted in 12,951 total tickets and 335 DWI arrests.
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