- Upcoming Enforcement Dates
- Events & Announcements
- What's New in the V & T
- NYS Drug Evaluation & Classification Program
New - School Resource Officer Traffic Safety Tool Kit
Upcoming Interlock Ignition Training (in MS Word)
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Law Enforcement Partners' Page |  |
- New York Law Enforcement Challenge - The 2009 New York Law Enforcement Challenge winners were announced on May 4, 2010 at the Empire State Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Conference in Syracuse.
- Commissioner Swarts Announces Grants Program for 2011. (pdf document)
- Effective January 26, 2010, the federal government has banned texting when driving by commercial drivers. Read the US Department of Transportation announcement on the ban at http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2010/dot1410.htm.
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving annually presents awards acknowledging outstanding efforts and achievements in deterring drunk driving. Recipients of the "MADD Recognition Awards" were recently announced for calender year 2008.
- A report titled Nighttime Enforcement of Seat Belt Laws: An Evaluation of Three Community Programs has been posted on the NHTSA Web site - in pdf format.
- The new Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS) Implementation Guide is posted at NHTSA's website - in pdf format.
- TraCs Information
- Occupant Protection for Law Enforcement Roll Call Training DVD Available
New York Highway Safety Symposium
October 17 – 20, 2010 at the Holiday Inn, 232 Broadway, Grand Island, NY 14072
Preliminary Agenda and registration information are available.
Operation Safe Stop Education and Enforcement Day
Operation Safe Stop Education and Enforcement Day will be Thursday, April 15, 2010.
The Operation Safe Stop Reporting Form for April 15, 2010 enforcement activities is available.
For TraCS help call the New York State TraCs hotline at 1-800-342-3619.
The website is http://www.tracs.troopers.state.ny.us and e-mail is tracssupport@troopers.state.ny.us.
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Buckle Up New York, Click it or Ticket |
The Occupant Protection for NYS Law Enforcement roll-call training video is available to all Buckle Up New York grantees. For those agencies that require a copy as a condition of BUNY grant funding, this video can be obtained free of charge by contacting the GTSC at (518) 474-5111.
Next BUNY Mobilization: May 24 - June 6, 2010.
Enforcement mobilization wave - mandatory participation
BUNY Seat Belt Check Point November 20, 2006
Cobleskill, NY
(NYSP, Schoharie County Sheriff and Cobleskill PD)
BUNY Timetable and Reporting Deadlines
| Event | Event Dates | Reporting Deadline |
| Expanded enforcement period | October 1, 2009 – April 1, 2010 | April 15, 2010 - Mid year report |
| November Mobilization | November 16 - 29, 2009 | Captured within mid year report |
| May Mobilization | May 24 – June 6, 2010 | June 20, 2010 in eGrants |
| Voucher Submissions | July 31, 2010 in eGrants |
Information on Leandra's Law - Tough New DWI Penalties - Effective December 18, 2009
Upcoming Interlock Ignition Training (in MS Word)
Texting Law
On August 27, 2009, Governor Paterson signed into law a bill that prohibits using portable electronic devices, such as cell phones and smart phones, to send text messages or e-mails while driving.
The penalty for a violation of this law shall be a fine of up to $150.
It is a secondary law, which means in order for a person to be ticketed for the offense, the driver must have committed a primary enforcement offense such as speeding, disobeying a traffic signal or other violation.
This law, which took effect on November 1, 2009, replaces laws passed by other jurisdictions in NYS.
As of the bill signing date, NY joins 17 states have already passed laws banning texting while driving for all drivers, while nine states ban texting for new drivers.
The Graduated Licensing Law Changed on February 22, 2010
New Laws for Young Drivers - in pdf format
A NEW LAW CHANGES THE MINIMUM AGE THAT A CHILD MUST REMAIN IN AN APPROPRIATE CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM
Effective November 24, 2009 all children under the age of 8 must be restrained in a appropriate child restraint system while riding in a motor vehicle.
An appropriate child restraint system is one that meets the child's size and weight and the specifications of the manufacturer of such system.
A child restraint system may be a child safety seat, harness, vest or a booster seat.
The vehicle's safety belt alone is NOT a child restraint system.
The International Drug Evaluation & Classification (DRE) Program provides resources for DRE officers and trainers.
Information about the New York State's Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Program, including:
 Officers attending Drug Recognition Expert training. Taking a blood pressure reading is part of the process to recognize a drug-impaired driver. |
