{"id":18962,"date":"2020-08-19T11:40:41","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T15:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=18962"},"modified":"2020-08-19T11:40:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T15:40:41","slug":"nys-state-police-announce-impaired-driving-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/08\/19\/nys-state-police-announce-impaired-driving-crackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"NYS\/State Police announce impaired driving crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PRESS RELEASE
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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Enforcement Campaign to Run from August 19 Through Labor Day<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fatal Impaired Driving Crashes Decreased More Than 19 Percent From 2010 to 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State Police and law enforcement agencies statewide will be ramping up enforcement of impaired driving from Wednesday, August 19 through Labor Day, Monday, September 7. The STOP-DWI \u201cDrive Sober or Get Pulled Over\u201d campaign is designed to reduce alcohol and other drug-related traffic crashes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is no excuse for driving impaired and recklessly putting yourself and others in danger,\u201d Governor Cuomo said<\/strong>. \u201cBe smart and have a plan to get to your destination safely. One bad decision can have lifelong consequences–it\u2019s just not worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York\u2019s efforts to reduce impaired driving through targeted education and enforcement initiatives, like this crackdown, are working. Fatal crashes involving an impaired driver have decreased over 19 percent from 2010 to 2019, according to preliminary data from the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research at the University at Albany\u2019s Rockefeller College<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout this enforcement blitz, law enforcement will be stepping up patrols, and the NYS Thruway Authority and State Department of Transportation will have Variable Message Signs alerting motorists to the consequences of impaired driving to help deter this dangerous behavior. During the 2019 enforcement campaign, law enforcement throughout the state issued 4,995 tickets for impaired driving and 170,378 tickets for other vehicle and traffic law violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Governor\u2019s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) and the New York State STOP-DWI Foundation also remind motorists that their “Have a Plan” mobile app<\/u><\/a>, is available for Apple, Android and Windows smartphones. The app enables New Yorkers to locate and call a taxi or rideshare service and program a designated driver list. It also provides information on DWI laws and penalties and provides a way to report a suspected impaired driver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner and Chair of the Governor\u2019s Traffic Safety Committee Mark J.F. Schroeder said<\/strong>, \u201cDriving while impaired by drugs or alcohol is a costly decision\u2014from fines and legal fees to, most significantly, lives lost. It compromises the safety of everyone sharing the road, but it is 100 percent preventable. The choice is simple\u2014plan ahead so you and everyone on the road get to your destinations safely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 STOP-DWI Association Chair and Niagara County Sheriff\u2019s Office Captain Rob Richards said<\/strong>, \u201cI encourage all New Yorkers to download the Have a Plan<\/u><\/a> app which is available for Apple and Android devices. The app contains helpful information such as programing a designated driver list, locating and contacting a taxi or rideshare service, and information on blood alcohol content levels. In addition, users can report a suspected impaired driver. Knowledge is power. Having this information at your ready is key to making responsible decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York State Police Superintendent Keith M. Corlett said,<\/strong> \u201cThrough education and enforcement, the New York State Police work to keep drunk drivers off the road and remind people of the dangers of drinking and driving. Impaired drivers cause needless deaths and injuries.  Together, we can keep New York State\u2019s roads among the safest in the nation.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington County Sheriff and President of the New York State Sheriffs\u2019 Association Jeffrey Murphy said<\/strong>, \u201cOn behalf of the New York State Sheriffs, we encourage all people to drive smart\u2026and drive sober.  Impaired drivers are a danger to themselves, their passengers, and other road users.  Enjoy the final days of Summer but Have a Plan for yourself and others to not drive impaired.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Village of Illion Police Chief Timothy D. Parisi, Incoming President of the NYS Association of Chiefs of Police said, <\/strong>\u201cOur Association strongly supports, and will be active participants, in this annual initiative. Detecting and removing impaired drivers from our roadways continues to be a fundamental core mission of our member agencies state-wide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The STOP-DWI \u201cDrive Sober or Get Pulled Over\u201d campaign is part of ongoing efforts supported by the Governor\u2019s Traffic Safety Committee to stop impaired driving and improve traffic safety. Together with the New York State STOP-DWI program, the GTSC supports enforcement efforts, law enforcement training and public information and education campaigns throughout the year. Most recently, the GTSC developed a new smartphone application, allowing law enforcement officials to contact a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) more efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DREs are specially trained officers who assist other law enforcement when a driver appears to be impaired, but alcohol has been ruled out as the cause or sole cause of impairment. DREs receive extensive training, sponsored by the GTSC, which allows them to observe and document indicators of impairment within different drug categories and to remove impaired drivers from New York State roadways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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