County Police to Step Up DWI Enforcement over Memorial Day Weekend

Westchester County Police and other law enforcement agencies will launch a joint STOP-DWI campaign, beginning tonight and continuing through the Memorial Day weekend.

County police will be increasing its enforcement of Driving While Intoxicated laws along the Bronx River, Cross County, Saw Mill and Hutchinson River parkways.

The enforcement details will include roving patrols and sobriety checkpoints conducted by members of the county police and several municipal police departments. In addition to the roadways mentioned above, the departments also will station officers on local roads in several communities around Westchester.

“The Westchester County Police and our law enforcement partners have zero tolerance in Westchester when it comes to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs,” said Commissioner George N. Longworth in a statemtne.

The commissioner added that people who are planning to consume alcohol should always have a designated driver, take a taxi or make other arrangements to avoid getting behind the wheel.

Research shows that high-visibility enforcement can reduce drunk-driving fatalities by as much as 20 percent. Sobriety checkpoints also play a key role in raising awareness about the problem.

The county’s Office of Drug Abuse Prevention and STOP-DWI assists in coordinating joint law enforcement initiatives such as the current enforcement campaign.

The Office of Drug Abuse Prevention and STOP-DWI also conducts numerous programs for schools and community groups to educate the public about the dangers of impaired driving, the increased certainty of arrest and the serious penalties faced by drivers convicted of DWI.

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