State Police To Increase Traffic Enforcement In Long Island Through The Holiday Season

Just a reminder that New York State Police will be stepping up patrols on Long Island roadways through the holiday season. Expect to see an increased number of Troopers patrolling state parkways to prevent the aggressive and reckless driving behaviors that cause most serious personal injury and fatal crashes. In addition, Troopers will be working with local law enforcement partners to educate the public on safe driving.

Although accidents are down over 20%, fatal crashes are up over 60%, with excessive speed being the primary contributing factor.

From January through November of this year, the State Police on Long Island issued 64,101 tickets, of which 20,518 were for speeding offenses and 878 were for drunk or impaired driving.

Don’t become a statistic! Drive safely this holiday season!