Crime & Safety
Memorial Day Crackdown on the Drunk, Distracted, Unbelted: Results
New York State police say more than 5,000 vehicles passed through their holiday weekend checkpoints
The New York State Police today released the results of the Memorial Day weekend enforcement initiative that targeted impaired drivers. Troopers also targeted distracted driving, speeding, as well as violations of New York’s move over and seat belt laws.
During this initiative, May 22 through May 25, state troopers issued a total of 12,082 tickets.
Troopers arrested 187 people for DWI over Memorial Day weekend. Numerous sobriety checkpoints were conducted across the state and more than 5,500 vehicles passed through. Other tickets included:
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- DWI: 187 arrests:
- Speeding: 3,597 tickets
- Child restraint/seatbelt violations: 2,932 tickets
- Distracted driving: 381 tickets
- Move Over law violations: 125 tickets
They also investigated a total of 726 accidents, compared to last year’s 690. Of these accidents, 192 people were injured and seven people were killed.
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