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State Police Announce Crackdown on Speeding and Impaired
Driving Over Columbus Day Weekend
Published: October 12, 2024
at 10:00 a.m.
By: Press Release from New York State Police
State Police announce crackdown on speeding and
impaired driving over Columbus Day weekend
The New York
State Police will conduct special traffic enforcement efforts for the
upcoming Columbus Day weekend to crackdown on speeding and impaired
motorists.
The New York
State Police will conduct special traffic enforcement efforts for the
upcoming Columbus Day Weekend to crackdown on speeding and impaired
motorists. The enforcement period starts on Thursday, October 10, 2024, and
runs through Monday, October 14, 2024. Traffic volumes increase
significantly on Columbus Day weekend due to fall tourism.
New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James
said, “During this campaign, State Police and our law enforcement
partners will be highly visible and looking for motorists driving in
an unsafe manner. By making safe choices, the injuries and deaths caused by
speeding and drunk driving are completely preventable. 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
your 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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