Part of Labor Day Weekend Enforcement Campaign
By Hank Russell
New York State Police (NYSP) gave out 614 tickets to drivers on Long Island as part of its Labor Day weekend enforcement campaign. The special enforcement period began on August 29, and ran through September 1.
According to data from the state police, Long Island received the third-lowest amount of tickets, ahead of Eastern Hudson Valley (591) and New York City (499). Of the 614 tickets, 280 were for speeding. Thirty-four were for distracted driving, 10 were for child restraint and seat belt violations and one was for violating the Move Over Law. The rest were for other violations.
In addition, 21 people were arrested for driving while intoxicated.
(These do not include statistics from county police or sheriff’s departments.)
Statewide, the NYSP issued 9,912 tickets and arrested 225 people for DWI. Of the tickets given out, 3,519 were for speeding, followed by seatbelt violations (485), distracted driving (311) and Move Over Law violations (211).
During last year’s Labor Day weekend enforcement campaign, which ran from Friday, August 30, 2024, through Monday, September 2, 2024, the State Police issued 10,240 total tickets and arrested 232 people for DWI.
The campaign was partially funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.