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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF "SPEED WEEK" CAMPAIGN

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the New York State Police issued 21,864 tickets during the June "Speed Week" campaign. The special traffic enforcement period to crack down on speeding and aggressive drivers was held June 7 through June 13, 2017. State Troopers ticketed 9,456 drivers for speeding, arrested 268 people for DWI and investigated 315 personal injury accidents, which resulted in 412 people injured.
"Reckless driving can lead to tragedy and potential life altering consequences for drivers and passengers on New York's roadways," Governor Cuomo said. "I applaud the State Police and their partners in law enforcement for keeping dangerous drivers accountable and for their continued commitment to making our streets safer."
During the June 2016 Speed Week campaign, State Police issued more than 21,000 traffic tickets. More than 10,000 of the tickets were for speeding, more than 600 were for distracted driving, and more than 200 for violations of the Move Over law.
As part of the enforcement, Troopers also watched for distracted drivers, vehicle occupants who were not properly buckled up, and drivers who violated the "Move Over Law," which requires motorists to exercise extreme caution when passing emergency vehicles that are stopped in or on the side of the road.
Below is a sampling of the total tickets that were issued:
    Distracted Driving
    695
    Seatbelt Violations
    1,346
    Move Over Law
    383
The State Police supplemented regular patrols statewide, including fixed sobriety checkpoints and underage drinker initiatives by utilizing Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement patrol vehicles to better locate drivers talking or texting on hand held devices. These unmarked vehicles blend in with every day traffic but are unmistakable as emergency vehicles once the emergency lighting is activated.

The results of the campaign broken down by Troop:

    Troop
    Region
    DWI Arrests
    (# of persons)
    Speed
    Distracted Driving
    Child Restraint/
    Seat Belt
    Move Over
    Total
    Tickets
    (includes other violations)
    A
    Western NY
    15
    860
    64
    198
    7
    2,132
    B
    North Country
    11
    481
    29
    60
    24
    1,501
    C
    Southern Tier
    14
    775
    33
    65
    48
    1,534
    D
    Central NY
    34
    724
    65
    139
    28
    2,056
    E
    Finger Lakes
    17
    920
    78
    173
    35
    2,181
    F
    Upper Hudson Valley
    44
    1,337
    84
    143
    46
    2,734
    G
    Capital Region
    35
    1,014
    93
    169
    19
    2,326
    K
    Lower Hudson Valley
    47
    953
    88
    102
    48
    2,254
    L
    Long Island
    30
    535
    80
    121
    9
    1,820
    T
    NYS Thruway
    21
    1,857
    81
    177
    99
    3,326
     
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