New York State Police say they issued over 10,000 tickets and arrested 200 people for driving while intoxicated during Columbus Day Weekend.
NEW YORK — New York State Police say they issued 10,803 tickets across the state during its Columbus Day Weekend enforcement campaign.
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During the enforcement period, which ran from October 9-12, troopers used sobriety checkpoints, increased DWI patrols, and ticketed drivers who were using their phones.
Troopers say they arrested 200 people for driving while intoxicated and investigated 768 crashes, four of which were fatal.
Across the state, the following tickets were issued:
Speeding: 4,605Distracted Driving: 274Seat Belt and Child Restraint 430Move Over Law: 225
In Western New York, troopers reported the following violations:
DWI Arrests: 6Speeding: 333Distracted Driving: 23Child Restraint and Seat Belt: 32Move Over: 9Total Tickets issued: 935Total Penal Law Arrests: 35