{"id":102256,"date":"2019-03-15T09:36:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T13:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=102256"},"modified":"2019-03-15T09:36:41","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T13:36:41","slug":"state-police-announce-stop-dwi-crackdown-this-st-patricks-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=102256","title":{"rendered":"State police announce STOP DWI crackdown this St. Patrick\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/state-police-seal-150x150-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/state-police-seal-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/state-police-seal-150x150.jpg?w=226&amp;ssl=1 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State police and local law enforcement will initiate special\ntraffic enforcement efforts as St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebrations get underway\nstarting this weekend. The effort will begin March 15 and run through Monday,\nMarch 18, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drivers can expect a number of sobriety checkpoints,\nadditional DWI patrols, underage drinking details and sales to minors during\nthe campaign. State police will also be ticketing distracted drivers who use\nhandheld electronic devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTroopers will be out in force and highly visible this\nweekend, and as always, will have zero tolerance for drinking and driving,\u201d said\nstate police Acting Superintendent Keith M. Corlett said. \u201cMake safety your\nnumber one priority, plan ahead now for a sober ride home, and don\u2019t be a risk\nto yourself or others who are out on the roads.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the 2018 St. Patrick\u2019s Day weekend enforcement\neffort, Troopers made 243 arrests for DWI and issued nearly 13,000 tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">St. Patrick\u2019s Day is one of the deadliest holidays due to\nthe number of drunk drivers on the road. According to the National Highway\nTraffic Safety Administration, the St. Patrick\u2019s Day holiday period from 2013\nto 2017 saw the loss of 234 lives due to drunk-driving crashes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2017 alone, 59 people (37 percent of all crash\nfatalities) were killed in drunken-driving crashes over the St. Patrick\u2019s Day\nholiday period. Between midnight and 5:59 a.m. March 18, 2017, three-fourths\n(75 percent) of crash fatalities nationwide involved a drunken driver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drunken driving kills more than 10,000 people each year in\nour country. One person every 53 minutes dies of an alcohol-related crash, and\nevery one of those deaths is preventable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choosing to drive drunk can ruin or end your or someone\nelse\u2019s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This St. Patrick\u2019s Day, if you drink and drive, you face\njail time, the loss of your license, a higher insurance rate, and dozens of\nunanticipated expenses. An impaired driving charge carries fines as much as $10,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This enforcement campaign is funded through the Governor\u2019s\nTraffic Safety Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State police, GTSC and NHTSA ask you to commit to following\nthese easy steps, so you can enjoy a safe holiday without jeopardizing lives on\nthe road:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Before the festivities begin, plan a way to\nsafely get home at the end of the night.<\/li><li>Before you start drinking, designate a sober\ndriver and leave your car keys at home.<\/li><li>If you\u2019re impaired, use a taxi or ridesharing\nservice, call a sober friend or family member, or use public transportation so\nyou are sure to get home safely.<\/li><li>If available, use your community\u2019s sober ride\nprogram<\/li><li>Walking impaired can be just as dangerous as\ndrunk driving; designate a sober friend to walk you home.<\/li><li>If you see a drunken driver on the road, call\nlocal law enforcement. You could save a life.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GTSC and the state STOP-DWI Foundation \u201cHave a Plan\u201d\nmobile app, is available for Apple, Droid and Windows smartphones. The app\nenables New Yorkers to locate and call a taxi and program a designated driver\nlist. It also provides information on DWI laws and penalties and a way to\nreport a suspected impaired driver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State police and local law enforcement will initiate special traffic enforcement efforts as St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebrations get underway starting this weekend. The effort will begin March 15 and run through Monday, March 18, 2019. 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