By Hank Russell
New York State Police (NYSP) issued more than 11,000 tickets throughout the state during the Labor Day enforcement campaign, which ran from September 4 to September. Of that number, over 600 were issued on Long Island.
During the four-day period, a total of 11,201 tickets were issued statewide. Of that amount, 3,935 were for speeding, 746 were for seat belt violations, 308 were for distracted driving and 234 were for violating the Move Over Law. In addition, troopers arrested 253 people for DWI and investigated 632 crashes, including five fatal crashes.
On Long Island, NYSP issued 645 tickets. The region had the second-lowest number of speeding tickets with 143 (New York City had the lowest with 63). Thirty-four tickets were given out for distracted driving, 30 for child restraint and seat belt violations, and five for Move Over Law violations.
Additionally, troopers arrested 24 people on Long Island for DWI and another 27 were arrested for violating penal law.
During last year’s Labor Day weekend enforcement campaign, which ran from Friday, August 29, 2025, through Monday, September 1, 2025, State Police issued 9,912 total tickets and arrested 225 people for DWI.
As part of the campaign, which was partially funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, State Police utilized sobriety checkpoints and additional DWI patrols and focused enforcement efforts on impaired and distracted driving.