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Labor Day Weekend DWI Crackdown

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published September 2, 2017 at 6:00 AM EDT

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is warning motorists a statewide Labor Day Weekend DWI crackdown is in place.

Since the holiday weekend is traditionally marked by increased travel and alcohol consumption, law enforcement officials across the country and in New York are participating in the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" DWI campaign…

In addition to the DWI checkpoints and patrols, Troopers will also be watching for distracted or impaired drivers, vehicle occupants who are not properly buckled up, and drivers that are violating the “Move Over Law.”

The enforcement period runs through Monday, September 4^th.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.

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