Garden City Police To Participate In Safety Patrols During Labor Day Weekend

GARDEN CITY, NY — The Garden City Police Department will participate in the annual Stop DWI initiative this Labor Day Weekend.

The project targets intoxicated and drugged drivers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 490 people died in vehicle crashes during the 2023 Labor Day Weekend, and 36 percent of the crashes involved a drunk driver.

In addition, 62 percent of the drunk drivers involved in vehicle crashes had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .15 percent or higher, Garden City officials said.

The BAC limit in New York is .08 percent.

“During this initiative, the department will be deploying additional patrols to monitor village roadways and strictly enforce all DWI and impaired driving laws in an effort to prevent tragedies resulting from DWI-related crashes," Garden City Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson said.

This initiative will be enhanced by funds provided by the Nassau County Traffic Safety Board, STOP-DWI NY, and the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee.