New York State Police Arrested 247 People for Impaired Driving Over the Thanksgiving Holiday

Press Release December 3, 2025

The New York State Police today announced that it issued 13,036 tickets statewide during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday traffic enforcement period.

The enforcement initiative began on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, and continued through Sunday, November 30, 2025. The effort was funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.

Throughout the campaign, Troopers conducted sobriety checkpoints, deployed additional DWI patrols, and ticketed drivers who were using handheld electronic devices. Troopers arrested 247 people for DWI and investigated 1,277 crashes, including two fatal crashes.

As part of the initiative, Troopers also focused on speeding and aggressive driving. A sample of tickets issued is listed below.

Speeding                      4,454

Distracted Driving        278

Seatbelt violations       1,108

Move Over Law            243

The numbers for the Hudson Valley (Troop F covers Rockland County)

TroopRegionDWI Arrests
(# of persons)
SpeedDistracted DrivingChild Restraint & Seat BeltMove OverTotal Tickets
(includes other violations
FWestern HV38396227781058
KEastern HV467481672421605

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