NYPD to step up enforcement of drink driving over Memorial Day weekend | amNewYork

NYPD to step up enforcement of drink driving over Memorial Day weekend

“As we head into the holiday weekend, the NYPD will step up enforcement to make sure all of our road users enjoy a safe Memorial Day weekend,” said NYPD Chief of Transportation Kim Y. Royster. “Our highly trained highway patrol units will be laser focused on impaired drivers.”

The advocates for the legislation say that 30% of crashes in the state involve alcohol. They also note that 43 traffic fatalities in New York City in 2021 were tied to DWI. “With the dramatic rise in traffic deaths at the hands of drunk drivers in recent years, lowering the BAC limit from .08% to .05% is desperately needed to adequately tackle this epidemic of traffic violence,” Simon said in a statement.

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