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Speeding, Distracted Driving Top 15K Tickets Issued In Statewide Detail Speeding, Distracted Driving Top 15K Tickets Issued In Statewide Detail
Speeding, Distracted Driving Top 15K Tickets Issued In Statewide Detail New York State Police have released ticketing and arrest numbers following the statewide Thanksgiving holiday detail, and speeding and distracted driving have topped the list of citations. The detail, which was funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, started on Wednesday, Nov. 21 and ran until Sunday, Nov. 25. During this time, State Police used a variety of deterrents, including sobriety checkpoints, extra DWI patrols, and tickets for drivers using their mobile devices behind the wheel. In total, police arrest 215 people for DWI. They also investigated 1,244 accidents, which inc…

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by Valerie Musson
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62 Motorists Ticketed In I-684 Detail 62 Motorists Ticketed In I-684 Detail
62 Motorists Ticketed In I-684 Detail Dozens of tickets were doled out by New York State Police troopers during a special speed enforcement operation in Westchester County along the I-684 corridor. During the detail, which was “conducted in furtherance of (New York State Police’s) mission to ensure highway safety for all users of the roadway,” on Friday, Nov. 23, troopers issued a total of 62 tickets for speeding, distracted driving, and other vehicle and traffic violations on the interstate. Of the tickets dished out, 41 were for speeding violations, police officials noted. The latest enforcement period comes on the heels of s…

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by Zak Failla
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Halloween Police Details Result In 16.5K Tickets Statewide: Here's A Breakdown Halloween Police Details Result In 16.5K Tickets Statewide: Here's A Breakdown
Halloween Police Details Result In 16.5K Tickets Statewide: Here's A Breakdown New York State Police troopers dished out nearly double the number of tickets during a special Halloween enforcement detail. Troopers issued 16,690 tickets statewide during the enforcement campaign, up from 9,057 tickets last year. The detail ran from Saturday, Oct. 26, and lasted through Nov. 1. “Our top priority is the safety of everyone on our roads – our goal is not to spoil anyone’s fun on Halloween,” Terri Egan, the Executive Commissioner of the DMV said before the detail began. The detail included an increased number of sobriety checkpoints and additional DWI patrols. There were…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Dish Out More Than Four Dozen Tickets In Route 9 Detail Police Dish Out More Than Four Dozen Tickets In Route 9 Detail
Police Dish Out More Than Four Dozen Tickets In Route 9 Detail Dozens of tickets were handed out by New York State Police troopers during a special speed enforcement operation in Westchester County along the Route 9 corridor. During the detail, which was “conducted in furtherance of (New York State Police’s) mission to ensure highway safety for all users of the roadway,” on Tuesday, Oct. 23, troopers issued 56 tickets for speeding, distracted driving and other vehicle and traffic violations on the busy roadway. The latest enforcement period comes on the heels of several others in recent months. Last month, more than 50 tickets were issued during a simi…

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by Zak Failla
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Speeding Stop Leads To Drunk Driving Charge For Northern Westchester Man Speeding Stop Leads To Drunk Driving Charge For Northern Westchester Man
Speeding Stop Leads To Drunk Driving Charge For Northern Westchester Man A Northern Westchester man driving in Fairfield County was slapped with a DUI charge after being stopped for speeding on a busy New Canaan road, police said. An officer from the New Canaan Police Department on patrol at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Thursday morning stopped a vehicle driven by South Salem resident Christopher Mannix Schlarb when he was clocked driving 60 mph in a posted 40 mph zone. Schlarb, 41, was stopped near the intersection of New Norwalk Road and Old Kings Highway, and upon speaking with him, officers said that they smelled alcohol on his breath. Schlarb proceeded to fa…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Dish Out 52 Tickets In New Detail Along I-684 Corridor Police Dish Out 52 Tickets In New Detail Along I-684 Corridor
Police Dish Out 52 Tickets In New Detail Along I-684 Corridor Dozens of tickets were doled out by New York State Police troopers during a special speed enforcement operation in Westchester County along the I-684 corridor. During the detail, which was “conducted in furtherance of (New York State Police’s) mission to ensure highway safety for all users of the roadway,” on Tuesday, Sept. 18, troopers issued a total of 52 tickets for speeding, distracted driving and other vehicle and traffic violations on the interstate. The latest enforcement period comes on the heels of several others in recent months. Last month, a motorist who was busted driving nearl…

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by Zak Failla
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Erratic Driver, Vandalized Car, Top Mount Kisco Police Blotter Erratic Driver, Vandalized Car, Top Mount Kisco Police Blotter
Erratic Driver, Vandalized Car, Top Mount Kisco Police Blotter A Mount Kisco man was arrested this week after allegedly speeding, driving erratically and nearly striking a mother and daughter. Zackary Frey, 27, was charged with reckless driving and speeding on Wednesday morning after a woman reported that she and her daughter were walking in a Stewart Place parking lot when he nearly hit them. Frey was released on his own recognizance after being cited and is due in Mount Kisco Justice Court on Aug. 23 to answer the charges. Other items on the Mount Kisco Police Department blotter from Monday, Aug. 13 thorugh Thursday, Aug. 16 include: The Mount Kis…

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by Zak Failla
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Swerving, Speeding Motorist Busted For DWI In Westchester, Police Say Swerving, Speeding Motorist Busted For DWI In Westchester, Police Say
Swerving, Speeding Motorist Busted For DWI In Westchester, Police Say A Westchester County motorist was busted with a blood alcohol content nearly double the legal limit after being spotting speeding and repeatedly swerving over pavement markings in Scarsdale during an early morning drive. An officer conducting traffic enforcement at approximately 4 a.m. on Friday morning on Weaver Street stopped New Rochelle resident Emannuel Gonzalez, 25, after he was caught speeding and swerving. Police said that Gonzalez told the officer that he had just dropped a friend off in White Plains. The officer stated that Gonzalez had alcohol on his breath and “glassy, bloodsho…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Supervisor Suggests Digital Speed Boards On County Highways Due To High MPH Tickets Westchester Supervisor Suggests Digital Speed Boards On County Highways Due To High MPH Tickets
Westchester Supervisor Suggests Digital Speed Boards On County Highways Due To High MPH Tickets Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner is suggesting a digital speed board be placed on Westchester parkways advising motorists how many tickets were issued. "If you don't like getting tickets avoid speeding on the Sprain Parkway: 60 tickets issued in one day!" Feiner said on Monday, Aug. 13. Sprain Brook Parkway is one of the more dangerous parkways in Westchester, according to Feiner, with numerous accidents, lots of speeding and periodic fatalities.  According to this Daily Voice article,  dozens of motorists were cited for speeding on the Sprain Brook Parkway on Tuesday,  Aug. 7 a…

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by Jon Craig
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Police Dish Out 60 Tickets In Sprain Brook Parkway Detail Police Dish Out 60 Tickets In Sprain Brook Parkway Detail
Police Dish Out 60 Tickets In Sprain Brook Parkway Detail Dozens of motorists were cited for speeding on the Sprain Brook Parkway on Tuesday, as police conducted a special speed enforcement detail in Westchester. New York State Police Troopers were out in force on the parkway on Tuesday in Greenburgh and Yonkers, dishing out a total of 60 tickets, including 49 for speeding. The latest detail is the most recent for State Police, who have been busy all summer in an attempt to curtail speeding and distracted driving.  Last week, a man was clocked going 99 mph during a detail on I-684. Last month, nearly 12,000 tickets were issued statewide during th…

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by Zak Failla
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Motorist Driving Nearly 100 MPH Among 88 Ticketed In Latest I-684 Detail Motorist Driving Nearly 100 MPH Among 88 Ticketed In Latest I-684 Detail
Motorist Driving Nearly 100 MPH Among 88 Ticketed In Latest I-684 Detail A motorist was busted driving nearly 100 mph in the rain on Wednesday, during a special police detail on I-684 in Westchester. New York State Police troopers dished out dozens of tickets in Bedford, including 67 for speeding during the detail. One motorist was clocked going 99 mph on I-684 during the storms that hit the area. In total, 88 summons were issued. The latest detail comes on the heels of two conducted by state police in the past week, when they dished out more than 150 tickets for distracted driving, speeding, failure to wear a seatbelt and other violations.

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by Zak Failla
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71 Tickets Issued In New Westchester Police Traffic Enforcement Detail 71 Tickets Issued In New Westchester Police Traffic Enforcement Detail
71 Tickets Issued In New Westchester Police Traffic Enforcement Detail New York State Police troopers teamed up with officers from the Yonkers Police Department over the weekend to conduct special enforcement details on area parkways and a major roadway. The law enforcement agencies conducted traffic enforcement details on Central Park Avenue, Sprain Brook Parkway and Cross County Parkway on Saturday “in an effort to combat speeding, aggressive or reckless driving and to enhance the quality of life for residents and other motorists." During the detail, police doled out a total of 71 tickets for vehicle and traffic law violations related to speed. Police s…

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by Zak Failla