If you’re heading out for Halloween fun around the Capital Region and across New York State, expect to see more patrol cars on the roads this week. State Police and local departments are ramping up enforcement through October 31st to crack down on impaired and reckless driving.
The extra patrols are part of a statewide safety effort funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. That means you might notice sobriety checkpoints or more officers watching for distracted and speeding drivers across Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, and Rensselaer Counties.
Last Halloween week, police across New York handed out more than 46,000 citations and arrested over a thousand drivers for impaired driving. It’s a reminder that getting behind the wheel after drinking or using drugs is not worth the risk…