YONKERS, N.Y. (PIX11) — The Thanksgiving holiday week begins on Sunday, but a lot of events, as well as travel to them, have already begun. That’s why the New York State Police Department said that it has now increased patrols on roadways , and will have an enhanced presence of troopers on major roads through Dec. 1.
State Police statistics show that from this weekend to next, the volume of traffic on New York roadways is heavier than usual. The department’s research also shows that more people drive impaired during the period from now through Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and the weekend afterward.
As a result, there are more state troopers than usual on the roads and at checkpoints visible throughout the state, currently.
The state police department also said that it has troopers on patrol who are not visible. They’re part of teams called CITE, or “concealed identity traffic enforcement” — the unmarked cars that turn on lights and sirens and pull people after they’ve observed hazardous driving.