Press release
The New York State Police today announced that it issued a total of 11,104 tickets statewide during the Memorial Day Weekend enforcement campaign.
The special enforcement period began on Friday, May 22, 2026, and ran through Monday, May 25, 2026.
During the campaign, which was partially funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, State Police utilized sobriety checkpoints, additional DWI patrols, and ticketed distracted drivers who used handheld electronic devices.
Troopers arrested 211 people for DWI and investigated 693 crashes, with four fatal crashes reported.
As part of the enforcement, Troopers targeted speeding and aggressive drivers across the state. Below is a sampling of the total tickets that were issued.
Speeding 3,116
Distracted Driving 338
Seatbelt violations 1,742
Move Over Law 249
During last year’s Memorial Day Weekend enforcement campaign, the State Police issued 12,062 total tickets and arrested 245 people for DWI.
Below is a breakdown of violations by troop:
| Troop | Region | DWI Arrests(# of persons) | Speed | Distracted Driving | Child Restraint & Seat Belt | Move Over | TotalTickets(includes other violations) | Total Penal Law Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Western NY | 6 | 225 | 28 | 206 | 8 | 1067 | 25 |
| B | North Country | 11 | 357 | 21 | 134 | 61 | 1151 | 47 |
| C | Southern Tier | 12 | 254 | 24 | 195 | 52 | 894 | 32 |
| D | Central NY | 35 | 258 | 30 | 152 | 4 | 1121 | 87 |
| E | Finger Lakes | 12 | 294 | 16 | 263 | 9 | 1215 | 34 |
| F | Western HV | 37 | 242 | 49 | 115 | 14 | 896 | 82 |
| G | Capital Region | 20 | 295 | 39 | 128 | 19 | 951 | 67 |
| K | Eastern HV | 22 | 417 | 31 | 148 | 21 | 1216 | 35 |
| L | Long Island | 20 | 149 | 23 | 81 | 5 | 580 | 22 |
| NYC | New York City | 7 | 47 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 332 | 9 |
| T | NYS Thruway | 29 | 578 | 53 | 308 | 56 | 1681 | 34 |