Department of Motor Vehicles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, August 10, 2022   

MEDIA ADVISORY: GOVERNOR’S TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE WARNS OF SPIKE IN IMPAIRED DRIVING CRASHES AND ANNOUNCES ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN

DIX HILLS, NY - The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC)  will highlight the dangers of impaired driving in advance of the statewide STOP-DWI "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign. GTSC, law enforcement, and Suffolk County Police Officer Timothy Thrane will urge responsible driving in the wake of a recent spike of impaired driving crashes. Officer Thrane suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by an impaired driver in a chain reaction crash while on duty.

When:            Friday, August 12, 2022
                       10 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.

Where:           New York State Welcome Center
                       5100 Long Island Expressway
                       Dix Hills, NY 11746

Who:             Christian Jackstadt, Executive Deputy Commissioner for New York State Department of Motor Vehicles 
                      Gerard Hardy, Chief of Patrol for the Suffolk County Police Department
                      Timothy Thrane, Suffolk County Police Officer