{"id":40817,"date":"2023-03-16T22:12:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T02:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=40817"},"modified":"2023-03-16T22:12:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T02:12:46","slug":"nys-police-to-crack-down-on-impaired-driving-this-st-patricks-day-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/03\/16\/nys-police-to-crack-down-on-impaired-driving-this-st-patricks-day-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"NYS Police to crack down on impaired driving this St. Patrick\u2019s Day weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The New York State Police will increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired and reckless driving as St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebrations get underway starting this weekend.&nbsp; This special traffic enforcement detail, which is funded by the Governor\u2019s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC), begins on Friday, March 17, 2023, and runs through Sunday, March 19, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drivers can expect to encounter additional DWI patrols and sobriety checkpoints during the enforcement period. State Police will also be ticketing districted drivers who are using handheld electronic devices and&nbsp;will conduct checks at retail establishments targeting underage drinking and unlawful sales to minors during the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During last year\u2019s St. Patrick\u2019s Day impaired driving enforcement, Troopers arrested 381 people for DWI, issued 754 tickets for distracted driving and 26,594 tickets in total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drunk driving kills more than 11,500 people each year in our country. One person every 45 minutes dies of an alcohol related crash and every one of those deaths is preventable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choosing to drive drunk can ruin or end your life or someone else\u2019s. This St. Patrick\u2019s Day, if you drink and drive, you face jail time, the loss of your license, a higher insurance rate, and dozens of unanticipated expenses. Charges related to impaired driving carry fines of up to $10,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The New York State Police and the GTSC ask you to&nbsp;commit to following these easy steps, so you can enjoy a safe holiday without jeopardizing lives on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Before&nbsp;the festivities begin, plan a way to safely get home at the end of the night.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Before you start drinking, designate a sober driver and leave your car keys at home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you\u2019re impaired, use a taxi or ridesharing service, call a sober friend or family member, or use public transportation so you are sure to get home safely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If available, use your community\u2019s sober ride program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walking impaired can be just as dangerous as drunk driving.&nbsp; Designate a sober friend to walk you home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you see a drunk driver on the road, call local law enforcement. You could save a life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GTSC and the New York State STOP-DWI Foundation\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stopdwi.org%2Fmobileapp&amp;data=05%7C01%7CTARA.MCCORMICK%40troopers.ny.gov%7C0bae9dc2fd4a4a62774d08db26269f4a%7Cf46cb8ea79004d108ceb80e8c1c81ee7%7C0%7C0%7C638145719542641628%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=g9kAJ2wtllpYmoznp9RvvHuQcbU4kfpqB7xCm1IQdtw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_BLANK\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cHave a Plan\u201d mobile app<\/a>, is available for Apple, Droid and Windows smartphones. The app enables New Yorkers to locate and call a taxi service and program a designated driver list. It also provides information on DWI laws and penalties, and a way to report a suspected impaired driver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release The New York State Police will increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired and reckless driving as St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebrations get underway starting this weekend.&nbsp; This special traffic enforcement detail, which is funded by the Governor\u2019s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC), begins on Friday, March 17, 2023, and runs \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/03\/16\/nys-police-to-crack-down-on-impaired-driving-this-st-patricks-day-weekend\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2611,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[716],"tags":[517],"class_list":["post-40817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nys","tag-nys-police"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-aCl","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":51861,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/03\/24\/nys-new-york-state-police-release-the-results-of-st-patricks-day-enforcement-initiative\/","url_meta":{"origin":40817,"position":0},"title":"NYS\/New York State Police release the results of St. Patrick\u2019s Day enforcement initiative","author":"aka","date":"March 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Press Release The New York State Police today announced that it issued 5,576 tickets during this year\u2019s St. Patrick\u2019s Day enforcement initiative. 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