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Police Cracking Down On Drunk, Speeding Drivers In NY Over Columbus Day Weekend Police Cracking Down On Drunk, Speeding Drivers In NY Over Columbus Day Weekend
Police Cracking Down On Drunk, Speeding Drivers In NY Over Columbus Day Weekend If you're driving on New York roads over Columbus Day weekend, make sure you keep to the speed limit and plan ahead if you drink—authorities will be there to catch those who slip up.  In an announcement on Friday, Oct. 11, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warned residents that the New York State Police and local law enforcement will be conducting special traffic enforcement details during the holiday weekend to catch speeding and impaired drivers.  The enforcement campaign began on Thursday, Oct. 10, and will continue through Monday, Oct. 14, according to Hochul's office. During this ti…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend
Fourth Of July Crackdown: Extra DUI Patrols To Monitor NY Roads Over Holiday Weekend Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that extra patrols will be on the lookout for drunk and drugged drivers over the Fourth of July weekend. Starting on Wednesday, July 3 at 6 p.m. and lasting through midnight on Sunday, July 7, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies will increase patrols on highways across the state. The extra patrols will conduct sobriety checkpoints and target reckless and aggressive driving in an effort to curb impaired drivers and target other traffic infractions, Hochul said. “State Police and local law enforcement agencies will once again be out on New Y…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Memorial Weekend Busts: Hundreds Arrested In NY For DWI; Here's Breakdown By Region Memorial Weekend Busts: Hundreds Arrested In NY For DWI; Here's Breakdown By Region
Memorial Weekend Busts: Hundreds Arrested In NY For DWI; Here's Breakdown By Region New data from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office unveiled that state police arrested hundreds of people for drunk driving over Memorial Day weekend - and issued tens of thousands of tickets. Hochul released the data on Tuesday, June 4, just over a week after Memorial Day weekend, which saw extra state police enforcement and sobriety checkpoints in anticipation of drunk and distracted driving. “New York State has zero tolerance for drunk and impaired driving, and we are doing everything in our power to prevent the senseless tragedies that result from it,” Hochul said in a statement, adding that he…

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by Sophie Grieser