The effort will also incorporate fixed sobriety checkpoints, an underage drinker initiative and the "Operation Hang Up" initiative, which targets distracted drivers by utilizing Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement (CITE) patrol vehicles to better locate drivers talking or texting on hand held devices.
“During this Thanksgiving holiday weekend I encourage all New Yorkers to drive safely, take your time and designate a sober driver," Superintendent Joseph D’Amico said in a statement. "As we drive throughout the state to see our family and friends this holiday season, we need to focus on safe travel."
During the 2013 Thanksgiving holiday period, troopers arrested 181 drivers for DWI, issued 4,459 speeding tickets and 854 tickets for distracted driving.
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