The campaign began Friday, August 19, 2022, and continued through Monday, September 5, 2022.

It resulted in a total of 217 vehicle stops, 184 tickets issued and 54 arrests.

This event is funded by a 2021-2022 grant from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee and is part of a national High Visibility Engagement Campaign effort.

The Chautauqua County STOP-DWI Program is funded by drinking and driving fines collected from convicted drunk drivers.

Chautauqua County police agencies will participate in the upcoming New York State STOP-DWI Enforcement Crackdown, a state-wide effort to crackdown on impaired driving. The crackdown will take place March 17 through March 19.

The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, municipal law enforcement agencies, and New York State Police will vigorously enforce laws related to driving while impaired. They will work together to reduce the number of impaired driving injuries and deaths, with special emphasis on driving while impaired by either alcohol or drugs.

“Removing intoxicated drivers from Chautauqua County roadways is one of our top priorities,” said Chautauqua County Sheriff Joseph Gerace. “If you choose to drink, don’t drive. Drunk drivers not only put themselves in danger, they threaten everyone who shares the highway with them.”

These events are funded by a 2016-2017 grant from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, and is part of a national crackdown effort. Future crackdowns will take place around such holidays as Memorial Day and Fourth of July.

The Chautauqua County STOP-DWI Program is funded by drinking and driving fines collected from convicted drunk drivers.

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this week that there will be a statewide crackdown on impaired and reckless driving during Super Bowl weekend.

The New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies will implement the campaign, which includes underage drinking enforcement, increased patrols and sobriety checkpoints to deter, identify, and arrest impaired drivers. The campaign will run from Saturday, February 4 until 4 a.m. Monday, February 6.

But for people planning to indulge in alcoholic beverages during their celebrations, local police are reminding them not to get behind the wheel.

Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace says local police agencies will once again participate in the New York State STOP-DWI Holiday Enforcement Crackdown, which begins Friday, Dec. 16 and continues through Monday, Jan. 2.

In Chautauqua County, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, municipal law enforcement agencies, and New York State Police will vigorously enforce laws related to driving while impaired. They will work together to reduce the number of impaired driving injuries and deaths, with special emphasis on driving while impaired by either alcohol or drugs.

The state crackdown program is funded by a 2016-2017 grant from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, and is part of a national crackdown effort.

Chautauqua County’s local STOP-DWI Program is also funded by drinking and driving fines collected from convicted drunk drivers.

But local authorities are reminding area residents and visitors that they need to be responsible while celebrating Independence Day, adding that there will be stepped up road enforcement this weekend to ensure it’s a safe holiday for everyone.

The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says local law enforcement will be participating in the New York State STOP-DWI Enforcement Crackdown beginning today and continuing through Monday, July 4.

The Chautauqua County Sheriff, municipal law enforcement agencies, and New York State Police will vigorously enforce laws related to driving while impaired. They will work together to reduce the number of impaired driving injuries and deaths, with special emphasis on driving while impaired by either alcohol or drugs.

“Removing intoxicated drivers from Chautauqua County roadways is one of our top priorities,” said Chautauqua County Sheriff Joseph Gerace. “If you choose to drink, don’t drive. Drunk drivers not only put themselves in danger, they threaten everyone who shares the highway with them.”

The Sheriff’s office says a similar crackdown took place during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, which resulted in four (4) arrests for driving while intoxicated, and 112 other vehicle stops, arrests, and summonses.

Funding for the crackdown is provided by the New York State STOP-DWI Foundation through a grant from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.

Both the New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies statewide will be cracking down on impaired driving during Super Bowl weekend from Saturday, February 6 until midnight, February 8.

The STOP-DWI campaign will include underage drinking enforcement, along with increased patrols and sobriety checkpoints to deter, identify, and arrest impaired drivers.

If you are hosting, designate a responsible driver in advance to help your guests get home safely.

• Ask all of your guests to designate their sober drivers ahead of time, or help them arrange ride-sharing with sober drivers. If you don’t drink, offer to drive guests home.
• Serve plenty of food and non-alcoholic beverages at the party.
• Stop serving alcohol at the end of the third quarter—this is a good time to serve coffee and dessert.
• Sign up online for a ride sharing service and keep the phone numbers of local cab companies on hand and take the keys away from any guests who are thinking of driving after drinking.
• Remember, if you serve a guest alcohol and he or she gets in a crash that night, you could be held liable.
• If an underage person drinks and drives, the parent or guardian can be legally liable for any damage, injury or death caused by the underage driver.

Super Bowl 50 will feature the AFC Champion Denver Broncos against the NFC Champion Carolina. It will be played at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Opening kick off is set for 6:30 p.m. The game is being broadcast on CBS.

All police agencies in Chautauqua County will participate in the New York State STOP-DWI Enforcement Crackdown, a state-wide effort to crackdown on impaired driving. The crackdown will take place during the Thanksgiving weekend, starting today and continuing through Sunday, November 29.

The Chautauqua County Sheriff, local police agencies, and New York State Police say they will vigorously enforce laws related to driving while impaired, with special emphasis on driving impaired by either alcohol or drugs.

The most recent crackdown, during the Halloween weekend, resulted in more than 50 vehicle stops, arrests, and summonses.

Funding for the initiative is provided by the New York State STOP- DWI Foundation through a grant from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee via the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.