Ten Arrested on Long Island for DWI
The New York State Police issued a total of 9,984 tickets statewide during the annual DWI Halloween Enforcement campaign which ran from October 31 to November 3.
During the campaign, state police utilized sobriety checkpoints, additional DWI patrols, and ticketed distracted drivers who used handheld electronic devices. Troopers also used both marked State Police vehicles and Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement (CITE) vehicles as part of this crackdown in order to more easily identify motorists who were violating the law. These vehicles blend in with everyday traffic but are unmistakable as emergency vehicles once the emergency lighting is activated.
Troopers arrested 176 people for DWI and investigated 964 accidents, which resulted in three fatalities.
As part of the enforcement, Troopers also targeted speeding and aggressive drivers across the state. Of the tickets that were issued, 3,590 were for speeding, 270 were from distracted driving, 370 were for seatbelt violations and 129 were for violating the M0ve Over Law.
During the 2023 Halloween DWI enforcement period, which was one day longer than this year’s, the State Police issued 13,115 total tickets and arrested 207 people for DWI.
Troop L in Farmingdale reported that 10 people on Long Island were arrested for DWI and 538 tickets were issued. One hundred sixty-three were for speeding, followed by distracted driving (65), child restrain and seat belt violations (13) and violations of the Move Over Law (7).