Law enforcement will step up DWI patrols for Halloween
Press Release, Orleans County Sheriff Chris Bourke
ALBION – An increase in traffic on our roadways is expected during Halloween due to trick-or-treating, Halloween parties and fall festivities. With increased traffic comes an increased risk in crashes, including impaired-driving crashes that could cause injuries or deaths.
Local law enforcement agencies and STOP-DWI programs across NYS will join forces during for a STOP-DWI Halloween High Visibility Engagement Campaign in an effort to reduce the number of impaired driving-related Injuries and deaths on our roadways, said Sheriff Chris Bourke, the Orleans County STOP-DWI coordinator.
This campaign runs from today through Nov. 1.