Law enforcement officials will be out in force through the New Year's Holiday Travel Period – which runs from 6:00pm Thursday through midnight Sunday.

First and foremost – Don't Drink and Drive.

State troopers will work additional shifts, ensuring that everyone is using seat belts or child restraints;

Other safety tips for New Year’s include:

Planning ahead and designating a sober driver before the party or celebration begins;

If you're impaired, call a taxi, get a sober friend or family member to pick you up, or simply stay where you are until you're sober;

Take the keys from someone if you think he/she is too impaired to drive;

If you’re attending a large party or gathering where there are crowds travel with a group or in pairs; also make sure everyone has a “buddy”, who can confirm that they got home safely at the end of the night.