Nearly 50K Tickets Issued During Super Bowl Weekend by Law Enforcement

Law enforcement agencies throughout the state issued in total 49,948 tickets for vehicle and traffic law violations during the state’s STOP-DWI high visibility engagement campaign during the week and weekend of the Super Bowl, Monday, February 3rd through the 9th.

“The injuries and deaths caused by impaired and drunk drivers are completely preventable. Through continued education and enforcement, the New York State Police remains committed to keeping New York’s roads safe, by discouraging, detecting, and arresting impaired motorists. I thank our law enforcement partners at the Department of Motor Vehicles for their partnership in combating drunk and impaired driving.” Said New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James.

During the campaign, sobriety checkpoints were established along with increased road patrols by law enforcement agencies to either deter, or identify and then arrest impaired drivers. Out of the nearly 50,000 tickets issued, 1,021 were issued for Impaired Driving, 1,914 for distracted driving, 227 violating the Move-Over Law, over 8,500 for speeding, and over 1,000 for seatbelts.