Super DWI patrols out this Sunday
Super DWI patrols out this Sunday
While many festive football fans will be out watching the Super Bowl at several different venues this Sunday, law enforcers will be busy watching traffic to keep drunken drivers off the road.
The STOP-DWI crackdown will occur throughout New York. State and local law enforcement will be out in full-force, utilizing sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols to deter drunk driving and ensure the safety of roadways.
Law enforcement reminds motorists that driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher will put them over the limit and under arrest.
STOP-DWI, or Special Traffic Options Program for Driving While Intoxicated, is a comprehensive and financially self-sustaining highway safety program. All 62 counties are participating in the program, which allows each to establish a STOP-DWI Program that qualifies for the return of all fines collected for alcohol and other drug-related traffic offenses occurring within its jurisdiction.
Other STOP-DWI crackdown periods are: March 9-17, St. Patrick’s Day; May 21-25, Memorial Day; June 21 to July 5, Fourth of July; Aug. 21 through - Sept. 7, National Over the Limit-Under Arrest Enforcement; Oct. 25-31, Halloween; and Nov. 20 through Jan. 2, the holiday season.