State Police Issue Thousands Of Tickets During DWI Crackdown

PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- New York State Police issued more than 46,000 tickets statewide as part of the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign between Aug. 15 and Monday, Sept. 1, officials said.

State Police arrested 168 people for DWI over Labor Day Weekend.
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Joe Jenkins

09/04/2014 3:00 p.m.

During the crackdown the New York State Police targeted impaired and distracted driving, speeding, "move over" violations and seat belt violations. Troopers issued a total of 46,584 tickets, according to state police.

Of the tickets issued, 18,350 were for speeding, 1,937 for distracted driving, 2,667 for child restraint and seat belt violations and 850 "move over" tickets, police said.

Troopers also conducted sobriety checkpoints during the campaign. More than 19,000 vehicles passed through, with 72 motorists arrested on DWI charges at the checkpoints, according to authorities.

Throughout the campaign, 663 drivers were charged with DWI from Aug. 15 to Sept. 1, state police said.

During the Labor Day weekend from Aug. 29 through Sept.1, the New York State Police issued more than 9,000 tickets, including 168 arrests for DWI, officials said.

Troopers also investigated 590 accidents during the holiday weekend, three of which resulted in fatalities, according to state police.

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