New York State Division of State Police
11/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/07/2024 13:25
New York State Police issue over 9,000 tickets during annual Hall...
Press Release
The New York State Police issued a total of 9,984 tickets statewide during the annual DWI Halloween Enforcement campaign which started on Thursday, October 31, 2024, and continued through Sunday, November 3, 2024.
During the campaign, State Police utilized sobriety checkpoints, additional DWI patrols, and ticketed distracted drivers who used handheld electronic devices. Troopers also used 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 were violating the law. These vehicles blend in with everyday traffic but are unmistakable as emergency vehicles once the emergency lighting is activated.
Troopers arrested 176 people for DWI and investigated 964 accidents, which resulted in three fatalities.
As part of the enforcement, Troopers also targeted speeding and aggressive drivers across the state. Below is a sampling of the total tickets that were issued.
Speeding 3,590
Distracted Driving 270
Seatbelt violations 370
Move Over Law 129
During the 2023 Halloween DWI enforcement period, which was one day longer than the 2024 enforcement, the State Police issued 13,115 total tickets and arrested 207 people for DWI.
Below are the results of the campaign, broken down by Troop:
|
Troop |
Region |
DWI Arrests (# of persons) |
Speed |
Distracted Driving |
Child Restraint & Seat Belt |
Move Over |
Total Tickets (includes other violations) |
|
A |
Western NY |
10 |
360 |
19 |
47 |
3 |
1053 |
|
B |
North Country |
7 |
178 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
605 |
|
C |
Southern Tier |
11 |
273 |
7 |
11 |
6 |
678 |
|
D |
Central NY |
12 |
272 |
14 |
21 |
6 |
917 |
|
E |
Finger Lakes |
11 |
271 |
17 |
71 |
2 |
1063 |
|
F |
Western Hudson Valley |
43 |
404 |
26 |
53 |
16 |
1101 |
|
G |
Capital Region |
26 |
434 |
29 |
37 |
17 |
1066 |
|
K |
Eastern Hudson Valley |
29 |
498 |
37 |
26 |
13 |
1022 |
|
L |
Long Island |
10 |
163 |
65 |
13 |
7 |
538 |
|
NYC |
New York City |
0 |
47 |
5 |
26 |
0 |
327 |
|
T |
NYS Thruway |
17 |
690 |
51 |
59 |
46 |
1614 |