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Cops to step up impaired driving patrols in St. Lawrence County, elsewhere for Memorial Day weekend

Posted 5/24/18

St. Lawrence County police agencies will participate in a special enforcement effort to crack down on substance impaired driving May 25 through May 29. Memorial Weekend is historically a deadly …

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Cops to step up impaired driving patrols in St. Lawrence County, elsewhere for Memorial Day weekend

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St. Lawrence County police agencies will participate in a special enforcement effort to crack down on substance impaired driving May 25 through May 29.

Memorial Weekend is historically a deadly period for impaired driving. Memorial Day weekend is the traditional beginning of summer.

In addition there will be thousands of parties and BBQs to celebrate graduations, proms, communions, and confirmations now that the better weather has finally arrived. This combination of factors equates to more people on the road in general and more people specifically driving impaired.

State police, county sheriff’s deputies and local law enforcement agencies across the state will be out in force to reduce the number of impaired driving injuries and deaths.

As part of the New York State STOP-DWI Enforcement Crackdowns, St. Lawrence County STOP-DWI will be working with state police and Ogdensburg Police Department in their efforts to protect everyone from substance impaired drivers either by alcohol and/or drugs during this busy time of year.

“There will be no warnings,” local STOP DWI coordinator Michele James write in a prepared statement. “Our message is simple—Don’t drink or drug and drive. Drive sober.