Law enforcement agencies across New York issued a total of 50,417 tickets for various vehicle and traffic law violations during a statewide crackdown targeting impaired drivers for the Independence Day holiday week. According to the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, that included 1,576 tickets for alcohol- or drug-impaired driving and 8,170 tickets for speeding. During the campaign -- which ran from June 29th through July 5th -- law enforcement officers utilized sobriety checkpoints and increased patrols to deter, identify and arrest impaired drivers, as well as targeting speeding and aggressive drivers across the state.
Below is a breakdown of the total tickets that were issued:
- Impaired driving: 1,576
- Distracted driving: 2,025
- Move Over Law: 408
- Speeding: 8,170
- Seatbelt: 3,661
- Other violations: 34,577
In Chautauqua County, law enforcement agencies conducted 103 vehicle stops from July 2-5. Sheriff Jim Quattrone says the High Visibility Engagement Campaign during that four-day period resulted in three arrests, including two for DWI, and six vehicles detained for secondary screening.
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