New York State Troopers were busy over the Columbus Day weekend.\u00a010,803 tickets were issued statewide during the enforcement campaign, which began on\u00a0Friday, October 9th, and ran through Monday, October 12th (2026).<\/p>\n
NYS Police officials noted<\/a> that Troopers utilized sobriety checkpoints, additional DWI patrols, and ticketed distracted drivers who used handheld electronic devices, with\u00a0200 people arrested statewide for DWI and 768 crashes investigated. Four fatal crashes were reported.<\/p>\n Statewide Tickets Issued Over The HolidaySpeeding\u00a0 – 4,605Distracted Driving – 274Seat Belt and\u00a0Child Restraint Violations – 430Move Over Law –\u00a0 225Breakdown Of Tickets Issued In The Southern TierDWI Arrests – 10Speeding\u00a0 – 303Distracted Driving – 6Child Restraint & Seat Belt – 21Move Over – 29Total Tickets (includes other violations) – 721Total Penal Law Arrests – 25National Move Over Day<\/p>\n On the subject of the Move Over Law, Saturday, October 17th is National Move Over Law Day. According to a report from the New York State Police, since\u00a02025, 57 New York State Troopers have been struck while on roadside stops, resulting in several injuries.<\/p>\n In 2026, so far, New York State Troopers have issued 14,554 citations for Move Over Law violations. That number was 17,157 total citations in 2025. In September, a five-day Fall Safe Speed Initiative resulted in 492 Move Over citations issued statewide.<\/p>\n New York State Police officials are reminding motorists that New York\u2019s Move Over Law protects everyone stopped along the roadway, including emergency responders, highway workers, tow truck operators, and motorists with disabled vehicles.<\/p>\n When Approaching\u00a0A Stopped Vehicle on New York State Roadways, Do This:<\/p>\n – Stay alert and check surrounding traffic.<\/p>\n – Slow down.<\/p>\n – Move over a lane when safe to do so.<\/p>\n LOOK: 15 Ways We Used to Listen to Music (And Why We Miss Them)<\/p>\n From the crackle of a pocket transistor radio to the satisfying click of a car’s multi-CD changer, we\u2019re rewinding through the nostalgic gadgets that shaped how we listened to and experienced our favorite music.<\/p>\n