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NY Troopers To Crack Down On Impaired Driving

WAMC photo by Dave Lucas

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that New York State Police will increase patrols to crack down on impaired driving through the end of the year.

Officials say motorists  can expect to see sobriety checkpoints, along with more troopers on roadways during the campaign,  part of the national "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" initiative, which runs through Tuesday, January 1st.

In addition to the DWI checkpoints and patrols, Troopers using marked and unmarked vehicles will be watching for distracted drivers, passengers who are not properly buckled up and drivers violating the "Move Over Law," which requires motorists to use extreme caution when passing emergency vehicles that are stopped in or on the side of the road. State Police say they’ll also conduct underage drinking enforcement details statewide.

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.