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State Police Announce Crackdown on Speeding and
Impaired Driving Over Columbus Day Weekend
Published: October 08, 2021
at 08:30 p.m.
By: Press Release from New York State Police
State Police announce crackdown on speeding and
impaired driving over Columbus Day weekend
08 October 2021
NEW YORK STATE POLICE
Major Darrin S. Pitkin
Troop D Commander
PRESS RELEASE
The New York
State Police in Troop D will conduct special traffic enforcement efforts
for the upcoming Columbus Day Weekend to crackdown on speeding and impaired
motorists. The enforcement period started on Thursday, October 7, 2021, and
runs through Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Traffic volumes increase
significantly on Columbus Day weekend due to fall tourism.
Superintendent
Kevin P. Bruen said, “During this campaign,
State Troopers and our law enforcement partners will be highly visible and
looking for motorists driving in an unsafe manner. As always, we will have
zero tolerance for those who endanger others by driving recklessly.”
Motorists who are
traveling this weekend can expect to encounter sobriety checkpoints and
additional DWI patrols. Troopers will also be looking for motorists who are
using their phones and other electronic devices while behind the wheel.
Drivers should also remember to “move over” for stopped emergency and hazard
vehicles stopped on the side of the road.
Troopers will be
using 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 everyday traffic but are unmistakable as
emergency vehicles once the emergency lighting is activated.
The State Police
are reminding all motorists to be safe, don’t drink and drive, stay off
their mobile phones while driving, drive the speed limit, and buckle up all
occupants. The main goal of this initiative is to deter unsafe driving
behaviors and raise awareness of the importance of traffic safety.
This initiative
is partially funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. The GTSC
and the New York State STOP-DWI Foundation remind motorists that
their “Have a Plan” mobile
app, is available for Apple, Droid, and Windows smartphones. The
app enables New Yorkers to locate and call a taxi service and program a
designated driver list. It also provides information on DWI laws and
penalties, and a way to even report a suspected impaired driver.
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