ROCHESTER, N.Y. — As Saint Patrick’s Day weekend begins, New York State Police are gearing up to catch drunk drivers. News10NBC spoke with a mother who lost her daughter to a drunk driver.
“There was an impaired driver. He was both drunk and impaired from drugs. He rear-ended her going 106 miles an hour,” said Sarah Palermo.
Palermo lost her daughter, Lindsay, in 2003 and has been advocating against drunk driving since then.
“It’s adding insult to injury because it’s 100% preventable. And you think, ‘wow, this person couldn’t call a cab, and now my child is dead?'” said Palermo.
State Police started DWI checkpoints Friday evening, which will continue through early Wednesday morning, covering Saint Patrick’s Day.
“So it starts today, and it will go all the way through Saint Patrick’s Day,” said State Trooper Lynnea Crane.
Crane said DWI arrests have increased about 21% statewide since 2023, partly due to these checkpoints.
“So you’re going to obviously you want to slow down. There’s going to be lots of lights. It’s going to be a well-lit area,” Crane said. “They might just ask how your evening is going and so forth.”
Attorney Aaron Pam explained the consequences of a DWI arrest.
“Even your first one gets you most of the way to a suspended license. If it’s your second DUI or your third, you can be looking at very lengthy suspensions of your license,” said Pam. “And the new rule starting this year is that your fourth DUI conviction results in a permanent license suspension.”
Palermo believes checkpoints could have made a difference for her daughter.
“Potentially. Obviously. Yes. And they’re very effective,” she said. “I know Ontario County a few years ago had one, and they dedicated it to Lindsay. And the number of people that went through the checkpoint that were actually pulled over because they were either using some kind of substance, or had been drinking. It was astounding.”
The Saint Patrick’s Day parade will start at East Avenue and Alexander Street at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. If you plan to drink, ensure you have a safe ride home.
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