The New York State Police today announced that it issued a total of 12,171 tickets statewide during this year’s special Thanksgiving holiday traffic enforcement period.
The Thanksgiving enforcement period began on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, and continued through Sunday, November 26, 2023.
New York State Police Acting Superintendent Dominick L. Chiumento said, “The results of this year’s campaign show that far too many people are still making the wrong decision and getting behind the wheel. We have zero tolerance for dangerous and distracted drivers, and the State Police remains committed to keeping our roadways safe for all. I applaud the dedicated work of our Troopers and thank the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee for their continued support.”
Mark J.F. Schroeder, Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles and Chair of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, said, “We are grateful for the work law enforcement does to protect all road users. It is so important during the holiday season and throughout the year that every driver does everything in their power to keep people safe: Drive sober, obey the speed limit and avoid distractions like cell phone calls and texting.”
During the campaign, which was funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, State Police utilized sobriety checkpoints, additional DWI patrols, and ticketed distracted drivers who used handheld electronic devices.
Troopers arrested 178 people for DWI and investigated 765 crashes, with zero fatalities reported.
As part of the enforcement, Troopers also targeted speeding and aggressive drivers across the state. Below is a sampling of the total tickets that were issued.
- Speeding 4,349
- Distracted Driving 362
- Seatbelt violations 1,162
- Move Over Law 137
During the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday enforcement campaign, the State Police issued 14,263 total tickets and arrested 229 people for DWI.
The results of the campaign broken down by Troop:
| Troop | Region | Speed | DWI Arrests(# of persons) | Distracted Driving | Child Restraint/Seat Belt | Move Over | TotalTickets(Includes other violations) |
| A | Western NY | 304 | 7 | 10 | 147 | 4 | 1,008 |
| B | North Country | 258 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 10 | 931 |
| C | Southern Tier | 422 | 16 | 19 | 246 | 27 | 1,301 |
| D | Central NY | 564 | 13 | 33 | 180 | 6 | 1,482 |
| E | Finger Lakes | 429 | 11 | 18 | 63 | 6 | 1,307 |
| F | Upper Hudson Valley | 330 | 36 | 21 | 117 | 11 | 986 |
| G | Capital Region | 214 | 11 | 10 | 105 | 9 | 648 |
| K | Lower Hudson Valley | 830 | 43 | 125 | 71 | 31 | 1,721 |
| L | Long Island | 223 | 21 | 69 | 59 | 1 | 757 |
| NYC | New York City | 90 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 402 |
| T | NYS Thruway | 685 | 11 | 44 | 113 | 32 | 1,628 |
