New York State Police issued a total of 10,497 tickets statewide during its 4th of July STOP-DWI enforcement campaign. The special enforcement period began on Thursday, July 3rd and concluded on Sunday, July 6th and 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. In addition, Troopers issued thousands of tickets for other traffic violations, including speeding, seatbelt use, and failure to obey the Move Over Law.
Key violations included:
- Speeding: 3,508
- Distracted driving: 258
- Seatbelt violations: 1,061
- Move Over Law: 301
In Western New York, Troop A issued 830 tickets and arrested eight people for DWI.
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