NYS Troopers Issue Over 10K Tickets on 4th of July Weekend

It was a busy Fourth of July for New York State Police over the weekend with 10,497 tickets issued statewide during their 4th of July STOP-DWI enforcement campaign, police say.

The special enforcement period began on Thursday, July 3, 2025, and concluded on Sunday, July 6, 2025.

Funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the campaign included sobriety checkpoints, increased DWI patrols, and enforcement targeting drivers using handheld electronic devices.

Troopers arrested 210 people for DWI and investigated 716 crashes, including five fatal motor vehicle crashes.

In addition, Troopers issued thousands of tickets for other traffic violations, including speeding, seatbelt use, and failure to obey the Move Over Law.
Below is a breakdown of key violations:

Speeding – 3,508
Distracted Driving – 258
Seatbelt Violations – 1,061
Move Over Law – 301

For comparison, during last year’s 4th of July enforcement campaign (Wednesday, July 3, 2024, through Sunday, July 7, 2024), State Police issued 12,951 total tickets and arrested 335 people for DWI.

Below is a breakdown of violations by troop:

Troop	Region	DWI Arrests (# of persons)	Speed	Distracted Driving	Child Restraint & Seat Belt	Move Over	Total Tickets (includes other violations)
A	Western NY	8	257	19	60	7	830
B	North Country	8	432	8	81	81	1148
C	Southern Tier	10	327	12	67	46	765
D	Central NY	20	287	34	113	16	1034
E	Finger Lakes	12	299	23	153	16	1051
F	Western HV	33	251	46	131	23	1129
G	Capital Region	25	228	22	82	13	796
K	Eastern HV	29	329	23	69	13	858
L	Long Island	25	235	18	30	3	656
NYC	New York City	9	69	13	24	1	451
T	NYS Thruway	31	794	40	251	82	1779