Genesee County Joins Statewide STOP-DWI Holiday Campaign

Published on December 09, 2025

STOP-DWI Impaired Driving High Visibility Engagement Campaign runs December 10, 2025 – January 1, 2026

Genesee County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Batavia Police Department will be participating in a coordinated effort with the Genesee County STOP-DWI program to bring awareness to the dangers of impaired driving.

Law enforcement agencies across New York State are coming together this holiday season in an effort to bring awareness to the dangers of impaired driving, prevent injuries and save lives. The campaign runs Wednesday, December 10, 2025 – Thursday, January 1, 2026.

• Plan a safe ride home.
• Call a taxi, a ride service or a sober friend.
• Wait it out – spend the night – stay where you are.
• Help save a life – if someone has been consuming drugs or alcohol, do not let that person get behind the wheel. Take their keys and help them arrange a safe ride home.

Highly visible, highly publicized efforts like the STOP-DWI High Visibility Engagement Campaign aim to reduce further the incidence of drunk and impaired of drunk and impaired driving. STOP-DWI efforts across New York State have led to significant reductions in the number of alcohol and drug-related fatalities; still, too many lives are impacted because of crashes caused by drunk or impaired drivers.

One poor choice can change your life forever. Choose to drive sober.