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State Police to Crack Down on Impaired and Reckless
Driving this Labor Day Weekend
Published: September 01, 2023
at 12:00 p.m.
By: Press Release from New York State Police
State Police to
crack down on impaired and reckless driving this Labor Day weekend
01 September 2023
NEW YORK STATE
POLICE
Major Brent M.
Davison
Troop B Commander
PRESS RELEASE
The New York State Police will increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired,
and reckless driving throughout this Labor Day weekend. The special
enforcement period starts on Friday, September 1, 2023, and runs through
Monday, September 4, 2023. Labor Day weekend traditionally results in heavy
traffic throughout the state. This increased flow of traffic also brings
with it an increase in accidents, serious injuries, and fatalities and
police will be out in force to remove impaired and reckless drivers from
our highways.
New York State
Police Acting Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli said, “Traffic safety
is a top priority, and each day Troopers work to ensure the well-being of
all those who utilize New York’s roadways. Our goal during this enforcement
is to ensure we can take intoxicated and drug impaired drivers off our
roadways before they injure or kill others. Our Troopers will remain
vigilant to remove reckless drivers from our roads and hold them
accountable for their actions. I thank the Governor’s Traffic Safety
Committee for their support in conducting pivotal traffic enforcements such
as this.”
Drivers can
expect to see sobriety checkpoints and increased patrols by State Police
and local law enforcement agencies during this holiday weekend. Troopers
will be using both marked State Police vehicles and Concealed Identity
Traffic Enforcement (CITE) vehicles as part of this crackdown 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.
This initiative
is partially funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC). 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.
On Labor Day weekend in 2022, Troopers arrested 191 people for DWI, issued
9,580 total tickets, and investigated 140 crashes, which resulted in three
fatalities.
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