More than 55,000 tickets were issued in New York State for various vehicle and traffic law violations, during a campaign before, during and after St Patrick\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n
The enforcement period, which ran from March 10-17, included 1,224 tickets issued for impaired driving.<\/p>\n
\u201cPublic safety is my number one priority, and alongside our partners in law enforcement, we\u2019re cracking down on dangerous and illegal driving that puts our communities at risk,\u201d said Governor Kathy Hochul.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll always stand up to protect the people of New York, and I encourage everyone to drive responsibly over holidays, celebrations and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the campaign, State and local law enforcement officers utilized sobriety checkpoints and increased patrols to deter, identify and arrest impaired drivers. The statewide initiative was funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC).<\/p>\n
As part of the enforcement, law enforcement officers also targeted speeding and aggressive drivers across the state.<\/p>\n
A breakdown of the total tickets that were issued includes:<\/p>\n
Violation Number of Tickets<\/p>\n
Impaired Driving 1,224<\/p>\n
Distracted Driving 2,351<\/p>\n
Move Over 364<\/p>\n
Speeding 10,314<\/p>\n
Seatbelt 1,428<\/p>\n
Other Violations 39,980<\/p>\n
Grand Total 55,661<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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