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NYSP Announces Memorial Day Weekend Driving Crackdown
- Rhode Island law enforcement agencies will increase patrols during Memorial Day weekend to honor Officer Ryan Bourque's death on May 23, 2016.
- The patrols result from Bourque's death caused by a wrong-way intoxicated driver on Route 95 and aim to prevent impaired driving tragedies.
- Local and state police, including Jamestown, North Kingstown, and Newport departments, will enforce checkpoints and deploy the BAT Mobile to identify impaired drivers.
- Chief James Campbell stressed that individuals should avoid driving if they intend to consume alcohol or cannabis, highlighting the campaign’s aim to reduce impaired driving.
- These efforts intend to reduce impaired driving incidents and honor Bourque’s memory by ensuring safer holiday travel statewide.
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The crackdown started on Friday, May 23, and will run through 11 p.m. Monday, May 26. The crackdown will involve increased patrols and checkpoints from the state police, local sheriff’s offices and other police departments. The crackdown will focus on impaired and distracted driving.
NYSP announces Memorial Day weekend driving crackdown
NEW YORK STATE (WWTI) - The Memorial Day holiday weekend means law enforcement will be out in full force. The New York State Police, in conjunction with local and county law enforcement, will increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired, and reckless driving throughout Memorial Day weekend. The special enforcement period begins Friday, May 23 through Monday, May 26. These extra patrols are funded through grants from the Governor’s Traffic Safety C…
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