New York State Police Release Results of Memorial Day Weekend DWI Crackdown:
The New York State Police today released the results of the Memorial Day weekend enforcement initiative that targeted impaired drivers. Troopers also targeted distracted driving, speeding, as well as violations of New York’s move over and seat belt laws.
During this initiative, which occurred from May 22 through May 25, the New York State Police issued a total of 12,082 tickets.
Troopers arrested 187 people for DWI over Memorial Day weekend. Numerous sobriety checkpoints were conducted across the state and more than 5,500 vehicles passed through. Other tickets included:
Speeding: 3,597 tickets
Child restraint/seatbelt violations: 2,932 tickets
Distracted driving: 381 tickets
Move Over law violations: 125 tickets
Troopers investigated a total of 726 accidents, compared to last year’s 690. Of these accidents, 192 people were injured and seven people were killed.
