STOP-DWI Program Contact Information: Doyle Marquart, Melissa Taylor Jean Marquart |
Seneca County STOP-DWI
STOP-DWI stands for "Special Traffic Options Program for Driving While Intoxicated". The STOP-DWI Program was enacted by the State Legislature in 1981 for the purposes of empowering county governments to coordinate local efforts to reduce alcohol and other drug-related traffic crashes within the context of a comprehensive and financially self-sustaining alcohol and highway safety program.
STOP-DWI funding is limited to enhancement programs which reduce the incidence of drunk driving and is supported entirely by the fines paid by people convicted of driving while intoxicated. STOP DWI funding is limited to enhancement programs, which reduce the incidence of drunk driving. Application of DWI fine revenues and fund balance covers the fiscal year program expenses at no cost to local taxpayers.
See the brochure, “You and the Drinking Driving Laws,” for more information about DWI.
News from the STOP-DWI program:
The Seneca County Traffic Safety Board and STOP-DWI Committee recently held their annual Officer of the Year banquet. This event honors the officer from each Seneca County Law Enforcement agency, who has the most DWI arrests for the preceding year.
Presentations went to:
Seneca County Sheriff's
Office: Deputy Richard B. Reed II
Waterloo PD: Patrolman Kevin E. Higgins
Seneca Falls PD: Patrolman Michael C. Poole
Interlaken PD: Officer Michael L. Kirk
NYS Park Police: Officer Jason R. Stekl
NYS State Police: Trooper Ronald R. Rogers
Seneca County Sheriff's Deputy Richard B. Reed II and son Ethan
Group Photo:Front Row NYS Police Sgt. Richard Willower, NYS Park Police Officer Jason R. Stekl, Waterloo Police Patrolman Kevin E. Higgins, Seneca County Sheriffs Deputy Richard Reed II, NYS Police Trooper Ronald R. Rogers, Seneca Falls Police Patrolman Michael C. Poole, Back Row NYS Park Police Major Richard Waffle, Interlaken Police Officer Michael L. Kirk, Interlaken Police Chief Jeffrey Bond, Seneca County Sheriff Jack Stenberg, Waterloo Police Chief Doyle Marquart, Seneca Falls Police Chief Frederick Capozzi
Resources:
Links:
MADD: Mothers Against Drunk Driving
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
New York State Dept of Motor Vehicles
National Academies of Science Transportation Research Board
New York State STOP-DWI Association
SADD: Students Against Destructive Decisions