Welcome to the Broome County STOP-DWI Program
A Leader in Traffic Safety!
 

 18th Annual STOP-DWI Holiday Classic
December 28-29, 2009 

  National Division
Binghamton High School, Binghamton, New York
Boys and Girls High School, Brooklyn, New York
Christ the King, Middle Village, New York
Kings Fork High School, Suffolk, Virginia
Landstown High School, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Maryland
South Laurel High School, London, Kentucky
Villa Angela St. Joseph High School, Cleveland, Ohio

Regional Division
Chenango Forks High School, Binghamton, New York
Chenango Valley High School, Binghamton, New York
Johnson City High School, Johnson City, New York
Maine Endwell High School, Endwell, New York
Norwich High School, Norwich, New York
Seton Catholic Central, Binghamton, New York
Susquehanna Valley High School, Conklin, New York
Vestal High School, Vestal, New York

26th Annual Chris Thater Memorial

CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS OF THE 2009 CHRIS THATER MEMORIAL RACES

Click Here for Local Athlete Results

                                               
2009 Crackdown on Drunk Driving Advertisements

Cracking Down on Drunk Driving (TV ad) 

Cracking Down on Drunk Driving (Radio ad)

Consequences of Drunk Driving (TV ad)

Blink of an Eye (NYS DMV TV ad)

Summer Crossroads (NYS GTSC TV ad)

Just One More (NYS STOP-DWI TV ad)

Broome County STOP-DWI News Releases:

New York State STOP-DWI Crackdown Campaign "Over the Limit Under Arrest"
Broome County Announces SEFCU as Premier Sponsor of the Chris Thater Memorial
9th Annual STOP-DWI Tournament of Champions
Fourth of July STOP-DWI Crackdown
Broome County Announces the Chris Thater Memorial Music Festival
18th Annual STOP-DWI Holiday Classic Field Announced
GTSC Announces Memorial Day Weekend STOP-DWI Crackdown
Broome County Announces Memorial Day Weekend STOP-DWI Crackdown
STOP-DWI Program & Binghamton Fraternities Organize against Alcohol Abuse
USA Cycling Ranks Chris Thater Race 2nd Best Race in Nation
2008 Safest Year in STOP-DWI Program History
           

 STOP-DWI Program Events

February 10, 2009 - New York Prosecutors Training Institute Seminar 
                                 for Police and Prosecutors
February 11, 2009 - Broome County STOP-DWI TIPS Alcohol Server Training Program
April 17, 2009 - Seminar: The Unique Challenge of Treating the Chronic Drinking Driver
May 30, 2009 - Broome County STOP-DWI TIPS (Concessions) Alcohol Server Training
June 5, 2009 - NYS STOP-DWI Association, Inc. mid-year meeting
June 10, 2009 - Broome County STOP-DWI TIPS (On Premise) Alcohol Server Training
July 4-5, 2009 - Greater Binghamton Airshow - B. C. STOP-DWI is proud to be a 
                           sponsor of this outstanding event
July 9 - 12, 2009 - 9th Annual STOP-DWI Tournament of Champions
August 29-30, 2009 - 26th Annual Chris Thater Memorial
September 23, 2009 - Broome County STOP-DWI TIPS (On Premise) Alcohol Server Training
December 27-30, 2009 - 18th Annual STOP-DWI Holiday Classic

2009 STOP-DWI Crackdown Campaign
This year's STOP-DWI Crackdown Campaign will target the following weekends/time periods.
          Superbowl Sunday - January 26-February 2
          St. Patrick's Day – March 9-17
          Memorial Day – May 21-25
          Fourth of July – June 21- July 5
          National Enforcement Crackdown (Labor Day) – August 21-September 7
          Halloween – October 25-31
          Holidays – November 20-January 2

The Consequence OF No Consequences [wmv, 15 minutes]
FRIENDS An American College Tragedy [wmv, 13 minutes]
"FIRST AWESOME DAY OF SPRING" Legacy: Josh Elliott [wmv, 20 minutes]

Mission Statement

To develop and coordinate a comprehensive DWI counter-measure program to deter the incidence of drunk driving and the occurrence of alcohol related traffic injuries and fatalities.

Program Description

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.

Broome County STOP-DWI – A Success Story

The Broome County STOP-DWI Program's mission is to improve highway safety through the prevention of drunk driving in our community. As a result of STOP-DWI's comprehensive effort, Broome County has achieved much success in the effort to combat drunk driving: many lives have been saved; the number of people seriously injured has been dramatically reduced and cultural attitudes concerning drinking and driving have changed.
Key to the success of Broome County's STOP-DWI efforts has been the continued focus on the core components of the program: law enforcement, prosecution and education/public awareness. Broome County has reduced the incidence of driving while intoxicated by maintaining a highly visible law enforcement campaign, supporting prosecution efforts, lobbying for tougher laws to deal with DWI offenders while developing an education and public awareness campaign to keep the issue out in front of the public. 

Pursuant to Article 31 Section 1197 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Broome County STOP-DWI Program develops and coordinates a comprehensive DWI countermeasures program - that places a priority on general deterrence – the prevention of drunk driving through the increased certainty of arrest and conviction. To that end, STOP-DWI funds extra police patrols that are dedicated to DWI enforcement. STOP-DWI also provides specialized breath testing equipment and video cameras to police agencies as well. The District Attorney's office receives funds to hire an additional prosecutor to specialize in DWI cases. STOP-DWI also funds a position with the Broome County Probation Department to deal with recidivist DWI offenders.

In addition, STOP-DWI funds a large print and electronic media campaign in order to heighten awareness and educate the public about the dangers of drunk driving, the increased certainty of arrest and harsh penalties one faces if convicted.

STOP-DWI also sponsors numerous training seminars for prosecutors, police, educators and treatment professionals who deal with various aspects of the drunk driving issues. STOP-DWI works with the private sector, local school districts, not for profit organizations and the Drinking Driver Program to conduct outreach programs and community based education efforts. The STOP-DWI Program also sponsors the STOP-DWI Holiday Classic (basketball tournament), the STOP-DWI Tournament of Champions (girls softball tournament), and the Chris Thater Memorial (cycling and running event) using the popularity of sports to further promote the STOP-DWI message.

STOP-DWI operates under 15NYCRR Part 172 of the Commissioner’s Rules and Regulations which limits funding to only enhancement programs, which reduce the incidence of impaired driving. Broome County’s STOP-DWI Program is supported entirely by the fines paid by people convicted of driving while intoxicated and aggravated unlicensed operation (alcohol related) and the monthly supervision fees paid by those sentenced to Probation for DWI.

Funding

STOP-DWI funding is limited to enhancement programs which reduce the incidence of drunk driving. The program is supported entirely by the fines paid by people convicted of driving while intoxicated and from monthly supervision fees paid by people serving a sentence of probation as a result of their DWI conviction.

Continue to support education and public awareness activities in area middle and high schools.

Conduct a comprehensive electronic and print advertising campaign to promote awareness about the DWI issue.

Conduct special projects/events such as the STOP-DWI Holiday Classic, STOP-DWI Tournament of Champions and the Chris Thater Memorial to further promote the STOP-DWI and healthy lifestyles message to youth and the community.

Work with the STOP-DWI Advisory Board, local officials and public and private community organizations to develop and coordinate a comprehensive DWI countermeasure program.

Monitor and evaluate traffic accident, arrest and conviction data to assess the effectiveness of Broome County’s STOP-DWI effort.

Seek private/corporate sponsorship to help finance education and promotional efforts.

During the 1980’s on average 13 people died each year due to impaired driving. In the  
1990’s the annual average declined to 5 per year. Since 2000 Broome County has 
averaged 3 DWI fatals per year. In 2008 one person was killed as a result of impaired driving.

The average annual number of people seriously injured in alcohol related motor vehicle crashes from 2000 – 2007 represents a 69% reduction from annual averages prior to STOP-DWI (1979 – 1981) and 31% below the annual average for the 1990’s. In 2007, 80 people were seriously injured as a result of impaired driving – 52% below the annual averages of the 1990’s.

The average annual number of nighttime personal injury and fatal crashes (6pm – 6am) from 2000 – 2007 (428) represents a 54% reduction from the annual average prior to STOP-DWI (925 annual average for the period 1976 – 1981) and a 25% reduction from the annual average of 572 during the 1990’s

The average annual number of weekend nighttime fatal and personal injury crashes from
2001 – 2007 (153) represents a 29% reduction from the annual average of 216 during the 1990’s.

The Broome County District Attorney’s Office has one of the top conviction rates for drunk driving offenses in New York State (ranks 7 out of 62 counties).

Broome County Law Enforcement Agencies, the New York State Police and Binghamton University Police and New York State Park Police deployed dedicated DWI patrols, conduct DWI check points, undertake underage sting operations and video tape DWI suspects in an effort to prevent drunk driving.

The Broome County Probation Department operates a specialized DWI Probation Unit and employs electronic monitoring, alcohol monitoring devices, ignition interlock, random drug testing and other technologies/innovative methods to supervise the DWI offender.

The Broome County STOP-DWI Program has earned a statewide reputation for its multi-media STOP-DWI public awareness campaign and the numerous community events it promotes to draw attention to the drunk driving problem.

STOP-DWI Holiday Classic is rated one of the top high school boys basketball tournaments in the United States. Received the L. Richard Novelli Award as the outstanding alcohol education/prevention program in New York State in 1994.

Chris Thater Memorial, held in memory of a DWI victim, is one of North America’s top pro cycling events. The event also includes a national caliber 5K Run. Received the L. Richard Novelli Award as the outstanding alcohol education/prevention program in New York State in 2001.