Police In New York Investigated More Than 1,000 Crashes During Thanksgiving
Police around New York State were busy arresting people and issuing tickets during Thanksgiving weekend. The Thanksgiving crackdown ran from Wednesday, November 24 through Sunday, November 28, 2021. State Police utilized sobriety checkpoints and DWI patrols. Tickets were issued for infractions such as speeding, distracted driving, seatbelt violations and, violations of the 'Move Over Law.' A total of 12,975 tickets were issued and 183 people were arrested for driving while impaired, according to the New York State Police. There were 1,041 crashes around the state, including one that was fatal.
Here's a breakdown of the tickets issued, arrests and incidents:
Move Over Law - 119
DWI Arrests - 183
Distracted Driving - 440
Crashes - 1,041
Seatbelt violations - 1,526
Speeding - 4,609
Troop | Region | Speed | DWI Arrests(# of persons) | Distracted Driving | Child Restraint/Seat Belt | Move Over | TotalTickets (includes other violations) |
| A | Western NY | 333 | 12 | 12 | 163 | 2 | 1,136 |
| B | North Country | 194 | 11 | 26 | 75 | 12 | 846 |
| C | Southern Tier | 288 | 4 | 16 | 218 | 9 | 930 |
| D | Central NY | 386 | 19 | 19 | 117 | 9 | 1,207 |
| E | Finger Lakes | 393 | 19 | 46 | 171 | 10 | 1,381 |
| F | Upper Hudson Valley | 739 | 45 | 42 | 218 | 26 | 1,715 |
| G | Capital Region | 403 | 9 | 18 | 123 | 9 | 1,025 |
| K | Lower Hudson Valley | 771 | 28 | 55 | 80 | 11 | 1,521 |
| L | Long Island | 260 | 24 | 39 | 89 | 6 | 879 |
| NYC | New York City | 63 | 0 | 27 | 110 | 1 | 592 |
| T | NYS Thruway | 779 | 12 | 40 | 162 | 24 | 1,743 |
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