NYS Troopers: Results of July 4
Find out how the Spa City fared.
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The New York State Police announced that Troopers issued a total of 10,497 tickets statewide during the 4th of July STOP-DWI enforcement campaign that ran from July 3 through July 6, a press release says.
Funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the campaign included sobriety checkpoints, increased DWI patrols, and enforcement targeting drivers using handheld electronic devices.
Troopers arrested 210 people for DWI and investigated 716 crashes, including five fatal motor vehicle crashes.
In addition, Troopers issued thousands of tickets for other traffic violations, including speeding, seatbelt use, and failure to obey the Move Over Law:
Speeding – 3,508
Distracted Driving – 258
Seatbelt Violations – 1,061
Move Over Law – 301
For comparison, during last year’s 4th of July enforcement campaign (Wednesday, July 3, 2024, through Sunday, July 7, 2024), State Police issued 12,951 total tickets and arrested 335 people for DWI.
In the Capital Region, the troopers made 25 DWI arrests.
Tickets issued include:
Speeding, 228.
Distracted driving, 22.
Child restraint and seat belt, 82.
Move Over, 13.
Total tickets, including some not listed, 796.
In the North Country the Troopers made 8 DWI arrests.
Tickets issued include:
Speeding, 432.
Distracted driving, 8.
Child restraint and seat belt, 81.
Move Over, 81.
Total tickets, including some not listed, 1,148.