The New York State Police today announced that Troopers issued a total of 10,497 tickets statewide during the Fourth of July STOP-DWI enforcement campaign.

The special enforcement period began on July 3 and concluded on Sunday, July 6.

Funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the campaign included sobriety checkpoints, increased DWI patrols, and enforcement targeting drivers using handheld electronic devices.

Troopers arrested 210 people for DWI and investigated 716 crashes, including five fatal motor vehicle crashes.

In addition, Troopers issued thousands of tickets for other traffic violations, including speeding, seatbelt use, and failure to obey the Move Over Law.

Below is a breakdown of key violations:

— Speeding – 3,508

— Distracted Driving – 258

— Seatbelt Violations – 1,061

— Move Over Law – 301

For comparison, during last year’s 4th of July enforcement campaign, State Police issued 12,951 total tickets and arrested 335 people for DWI.

In Western New York, there were eight DWI arrests, 257 speeding citations, seven move-over violations and 830 total tickets issued.