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State Police to Crack Down on Impaired and Reckless
Driving During Holiday Season
Published: December 16, 2022
at 08:00 a.m.
By: Media Release from New York State Police
State Police to crack down on impaired and reckless
driving during the holiday season
16 December 2022
NEW YORK STATE
POLICE
Major Ruben A.
Oliver
Troop B Commander
PRESS RELEASE
The New York
State Police will participate in the “Drive High Get a DUI” national
campaign and New Year’s impaired driving enforcement to crack down on
impaired and reckless driving this holiday season. The enforcement campaign
runs from Wednesday, December 14, 2022, through Sunday, January 1, 2023.
Drivers can expect to see sobriety checkpoints, along with more Troopers on
roadways during the campaign.
In addition to
the DWI checkpoints and patrols, Troopers will be watching for distracted
drivers, vehicle occupants who are not properly buckled up, and drivers
violating the “Move Over Law,” which requires motorists to exercise extreme
caution when passing emergency vehicles that are stopped in or on the side
of the road. State Police will also conduct underage drinker enforcement
details statewide.
During the campaign, Troopers will be using both marked State Police
vehicles and Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement (CITE) vehicles as part
of the operation. The CITE vehicles allow Troopers to more easily identify
motorists who are using handheld devices while driving. CITE vehicles allow
the Trooper to better observe distracted driving violations. These vehicles
blend in with every day traffic, but are
unmistakable as emergency vehicles once the emergency lighting is
activated.
During last year’s crackdown, State Police arrested 522 people for DWI and
issued 35,016 tickets, including 12,285 tickets for speeding, 840 for
distracted driving, and 289 for the “Move Over Law.” State Police also
investigated 14 fatal crashes.
This campaigned
is sponsored by the New York State STOP-DWI Foundation and funded by the
Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. The GTSC and the STOP-DWI Foundation
remind motorists that their “Have a Plan” mobile app, is available for
Apple, Android and Windows smartphones. The app
enables New Yorkers to locate and call a taxi or rideshare service and
program a designated driver list. It also provides information on DWI laws
and penalties and provides a way to report a suspected impaired driver.
The State Police
and our partners urge all motorists to follow these simple tips to prevent
impaired driving:
• Before drinking,
designate a sober driver.
• If you’re impaired,
use a taxi or ridesharing service, call a sober friend or family member, or
use public transportation.
• Use your community’s
sober ride program.
• If you happen to see
a drunk driver on the road, don’t hesitate to contact local law
enforcement.
• If you know someone
who is about to drive or ride while impaired, take their keys and help them
make other arrangements to get to their destination safely.
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