DUTCHESS COUNTY – The New York State Police announced that troopers across New York State arrested 177 motorists for DWI and issued 8,263 tickets during a special STOP-DWI initiative, funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC), conducted over Super Bowl weekend. Troopers also investigated 822 crashes statewide, including one that was fatal. The campaign, which ran from February 6 to 8, had State Police increase patrols across the state and conduct sobriety checkpoints to deter, identify, and arrest impaired drivers. As part of the initiative, Troopers also targeted speeding, aggressive driving, and other dangerous driving behaviors.

Troop K, which covers the Eastern Hudson Valley including Dutchess,Putnam, Columbia, and Westchester Counties, made 28 DWI arrests, issued 466 speeding tickets, 33 distracted driving tickets, 31 child restraint and seatbelt tickets, and 24 move over tickets, for a total of 1,154 tickets, including other violations. 

During last year’s Super Bowl enforcement campaign, State Police issued 8,663 tickets and arrested 161 drivers for DWI.