New England State Troopers, Cops Warn Of Intense Efforts; Will Be Out In Force This Week

CONCORD, NH — New Hampshire Governor Sununu issued a strong warning about intensive traffic enforcement efforts across New England.

Sununu was among law enforcement officials from the New England states who gathered at the state police air hanger to discuss the high levels of serious injury and deadly accidents this year. Beginning immediately and throughout the weekend, additional officers will be on the highways and roads to enforce the laws strictly. The governor said there would be zero tolerance.

"If you are on I-95 in New Hampshire, and you get stopped, there will be no warnings, and you will get a ticket."

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New Hampshire has had five people die in crashes in five days and 127 fatalities year to date, which is equal to all of last year.

Officials have referred to Wednesday evening as “Drinksgiving” and “Blackout Wednesday” because of the historic number of people drinking and driving. People going out to restaurants, bars, and any place where alcohol is involved should designate a sober driver, plan alternative rides home, and use rideshare services.

Since 2020, there has been at least one death a year on New Hampshire roads over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Since 2019, more than 2,100 nonfatal crashes have occurred during Thanksgiving week.

Officials said, "The roads haven't changed. The conditions haven't necessarily changed. It's all about driver behavior.”

They remind drivers to slow down, buckle up, eliminate distractions, and drive sober.

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