New York State’s STOP-DWI Crackdown Program Impaired Driving Penalty Watch: New York State
Author: Denise Cashmere.; Christopher A. Cernik, Esq..
Source: Volume 19, Number 04, Fall 2015 , pp.83-86(4)
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Abstract:
The state's STOP-DWI program — Special Traffic Options Program - expands it's crackdown periods targeted dates to include Super Bowl weekend, St. Patrick’s Day, Halloween, and Thanksgiving in addition to the original designated periods of Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and the national holiday season between Halloween and New Year’s Day. Studies indicate that the public’s perception of the risk of apprehension increases with high visibility enforcement efforts.Keywords: high-incident time periods; sobriety checkpoints; saturation patrols; deterrence model of punishment; A-R Fatalities as Percentage of Total Fatalities; Aggravated DWI; Aggravated DWI: With a Child; Driving While Ability Impaired
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1: overview contributor; 2: sidebar contributor.