Cuomo Announces DWI Enforcement During Super Bowl Weekend

State Police and local law enforcement agencies statewide will be out in full force to crack down on impaired drivers during Super Bowl weekend.

The enforcement period will run from Saturday until midnight on Sunday.

The STOP-DWI campaign will include increased patrols and sobriety checkpoints.

“State Police will be out in force to help ensure New Yorkers have a safe Super Bowl weekend,” Governor Cuomo said. “There is zero tolerance for impaired and reckless driving, and I encourage all drivers to celebrate responsibly and exercise caution when getting behind the wheel.”

If you are hosting a Super Bowl party, designate a responsible driver in advance to help your guests get home safely.  Here are some other party tips:

•  Ask all of your guests to designate their sober drivers ahead of time, or help them arrange ride-sharing with sober drivers. If you don’t drink, offer to drive guests home.
• Serve plenty of food and non-alcoholic beverages at the party.
•  Stop serving alcohol at the end of the third quarter—this is a good time to serve coffee and dessert
• Sign up online for a ride sharing service and keep the phone numbers of local cab companies on hand and take the keys away from any guests who are thinking of driving after drinking.
•  Remember, if you serve a guest alcohol and he or she gets in a crash that night, you could be held liable.
• If an underage person drinks and drives, the parent or guardian can be legally liable for any damage, injury or death caused by the underage driver.