NEW YORK – The New York State Police advised drivers against drinking and driving on Independence Day holiday, and said law enforcement will conduct sobriety checkpoints and drive in unmarked vehicles to ensure the highways are safe.

This movement is part of New York’s Fourth of July initiative, which is a movement funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee to reduce the amount of drunk, impaired, or distracted drivers on the road.

According to an office statement from the New York State Police, drivers can expect numerous sobriety checkpoints and patrols, along with a ticket for motorists who are using their phones and other electronic devices while behind the wheel.

Troopers will be using both marked State Police vehicles and Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement (CITE) vehicles as part of the operation.