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The State Police, the State DOT and the Thruway Authority announced that State Police and local law enforcement agencies issued a record number of tickets during 2021’s Operation Hardhat, which is a joint initiative to crack down on work zone violations and highlight the importance of safe driving when encountering construction, maintenance and emergency operations along state highways. A total of 2,336 tickets were issued during Operation Hardhat details this year, breaking the previous record of 2,018 tickets set during 2020. The region with the highest number of Tickets was the Southern Tier, with 490.
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P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 5-6-21
State Police and another law enforcement agency issued 444 tickets during last week's Operation Hardhat, where members of law enforcement patrol Department of Transportation and Thruway Authority work zones to enforce work zone speed limits and ensure that motorists are obeying flagging personnel. The enforcement and educational efforts come as New York State continues to experience a rising number of work zone intrusions, including 3 recent crashes that injured 6 highway workers just last week. 81 tickets were for speeding, 41 for seat belt violations, 135 for cell phone use while driving, & 47 violated the "Move Over" law. 44 Tickets were issued in the Southern Tier Operation Hardhat Zones.
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State Police and another law enforcement agency issued 444 tickets during last week's Operation Hardhat, where members of law enforcement patrol Department of Transportation and Thruway Authority work zones to enforce work zone speed limits and ensure that motorists are obeying flagging personnel. The enforcement and educational efforts come as New York State continues to experience a rising number of work zone intrusions, including 3 recent crashes that injured 6 highway workers just last week. 81 tickets were for speeding, 41 for seat belt violations, 135 for cell phone use while driving, & 47 violated the "Move Over" law. 44 Tickets were issued in the Southern Tier Operation Hardhat Zones.