New York Police Will Issue Thousands Of Tickets

This weekend police across New York State will be very busy and you need to be on alert.

The New York State Troopers along with local police kicked off their STOP-DWI/High visibility campaign for St. Patrick's Day on Thursday, and it will continue until Tuesday.

During their St. Patrick's Day campaign last year, New York State Troopers along with local police issued 24,699 tickets.

On top of those tickets, police also made 935 DWI arrests during the campaign.

This week is part of the New York State Trooper's STOP DWI/High visibility 2025 campaign. They will also have increased patrols and DWI checkpoints during several holiday weekends and during the summer this year.

The next "holiday" when the troops and local police will have an increased presence will be next month. They will have a special 420 campaign coming up starting on Friday, April 18, and go until Sunday, April 20.

Police will use both marked and unmarked police vehicles during this weekend's campaign.

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New York State has also created an APP that you can download to your smartphone to help prevent DWIs in the state. The "Have A Plan" app is free to download and allows you to get the latest information about DWI checkpoints, patrols, and allows you to report suspected DWI drivers without having to call 911.

You can download the APP HERE.