State Police issued 94 tickets for traffic violations during an eight-hour enforcement operation in a work zone along the New York State Thruway in Herkimer County on Friday.
Speeding accounted for 73% of the citations, with troopers issuing 69 tickets for exceeding the posted limit. The fastest driver was clocked at 79 mph in a 55 mph work zone.
The enforcement effort, called Operation Hard Hat, involved troopers posing as workers within an active construction zone along Interstate 90. The undercover troopers identified violations and radioed uniformed officers in the area to conduct traffic stops.
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Additional violations included eight seatbelt citations, six Move Over Law violations, two for cell phone or electronic device use, and nine other vehicle and traffic law infractions.
The operation continues a statewide campaign that launched in April during National Work Zone Awareness Week. The initiative urges drivers to slow down, stay alert and follow New York State’s Move Over Law to protect highway and roadside workers.
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