ALBANY – The State Police issued 8,263 tickets and made 177 DWI arrests during its STOP-DWI traffic enforcement initiative conducted over Super Bowl weekend.
Fifty-nine of the DWI arrests were in the Mid-Hudson (31, Troop F and 28, Troop K).
The campaign ran from Friday, Feb. 6 through Super Bowl Sunday. During this period, State Police increased patrols statewide and conducted sobriety checkpoints to deter, identify, and arrest impaired drivers. The initiative was funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) and was carried out in coordination with local law enforcement agencies.
As part of the initiative, Troopers also targeted speeding, aggressive driving, and other dangerous driving behaviors. Below is a sampling of major violations for which tickets were issued:
- Speeding: 2,395
- Distracted Driving: 287
- Seatbelt Violations: 267
- Move Over Law Violations: 115
During last year’s Super Bowl enforcement campaign, State Police issued 8,663 tickets and arrested 161 drivers for DWI.
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