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
During the 2024 Thanksgiving holiday enforcement, the State Police issued 12,867 total tickets and arrested 259 people for DWI.
The results of the campaign broken down by Troop:
Troop | Region | DWI Arrests (# of persons) | Speed | Distracted Driving | Child Restraint & Seat Belt | Move Over | Total Tickets (includes other violations) |
A | Western NY | 7 | 291 | 13 | 114 | 4 | 1079 |
B | North Country | 7 | 293 | 5 | 47 | 29 | 1017 |
C | Southern Tier | 21 | 434 | 41 | 178 | 35 | 1232 |
D | Central NY | 30 | 380 | 18 | 113 | 12 | 1305 |
E | Finger Lakes | 13 | 450 | 19 | 97 | 21 | 1521 |
F | Western HV | 38 | 396 | 22 | 77 | 8 | 1058 |
G | Capital Region | 37 | 361 | 25 | 42 | 21 | 1144 |
K | Eastern HV | 46 | 748 | 16 | 72 | 42 | 1605 |
L | Long Island | 23 | 282 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 744 |
NYC | New York City | 9 | 104 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 445 |
T | NYS Thruway | 16 | 696 | 83 | 333 | 64 | 1886 |
2025 Thanksgiving Weekend Traffic Enforcement Initiative Data
