The New York State Police today announced that it issued 13,036 tickets statewide during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday traffic enforcement period.
The enforcement initiative began on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, and continued through Sunday, November 30, 2025. The effort was funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.
Throughout the campaign, Troopers conducted sobriety checkpoints, deployed additional DWI patrols, and ticketed drivers who were using handheld electronic devices. Troopers arrested 247 people for DWI and investigated 1,277 crashes, including two fatal crashes.
As part of the initiative, Troopers also focused on speeding and aggressive driving. A sample of tickets issued is listed below.
Speeding 4,454
Distracted Driving 278
Seatbelt violations 1,108
Move Over Law 243
During the 2024 Thanksgiving holiday enforcement, the State Police issued 12,867 total tickets and arrested 259 people for DWI.
The results of the campaign broken down by Troop:
Troop
Region
DWI Arrests
(# of persons)
Speed
Distracted Driving
Child Restraint & Seat Belt
Move Over
Total
Tickets
(includes other violations)
A
Western NY
7
291
13
114
4
1079
B
North Country
7
293
5
47
29
1017
C
Southern Tier
21
434
41
178
35
1232
D
Central NY
30
380
18
113
12
1305
E
Finger Lakes
13
450
19
97
21
1521
F
Western HV
38
396
22
77
8
1058
G
Capital Region
37
361
25
42
21
1144
K
Eastern HV
46
748
16
72
42
1605
L
Long Island
23
282
34
22
6
744
NYC
New York City
9
104
2
13
1
445
T
NYS Thruway
16
696
83
333
64
1886
2025 Thanksgiving Weekend Traffic Enforcement Initiative Data