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State Police Ramp Up Long Island Patrols Through Holiday Season State Police Ramp Up Long Island Patrols Through Holiday Season
State Police Ramp Up Long Island Patrols Through Holiday Season New York State Police will be stepping up patrols on Long Island roadways through the holiday season, to crack down on aggressive and reckless driving. This year, Troop L has responded to 5,837 motor vehicle crashes, including 1,334 personal injury crashes and 34 crashes that resulted in 40 fatalities, state police said.   Although accidents are down over 20 percent, fatal crashes are up over 60 percent.   Excessive speed was determined to be the primary contributing factor in nearly 50 percent of the fatal crashes that Troop L has responded to this year, police said M…

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by Kathy Reakes