State Police, DOT announce results of Operation Hard Hat
SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. >> Troop G State Police recently patrolled an active New York State Police Department of Transportation (DOT) work zone in Saratoga County as a continuation of “Operation Hardhat.” During the six hour detail, police issued 136 violations, which including:• 82 speeding• 9 failure to move over• 45 otherThe New York State Police and the Department of Transportation “Operation Hardhat” was a joint initiative to crack down on work zone violations and highlight the importance of safe driving through active construction and maintenance work zones on state highways. The State Department of Transportation recently launched a new Public Service Announcement highlighting the importance of moving over in construction work zones across the state.Both emergency responders and highway workers depend on motorists being aware of their surroundings, using patience and caution. It is critical that motorists pay attention behind the wheel and eliminate distractions, especially on interstates and other multilane highways. New York’s Move Over Law requires motorists to
carefully slow down and safely move over when approaching law enforcement vehicles, fire trucks, ambulances, tow trucks, and construction and maintenance vehicles stopped along the roads. Construction and maintenance crews across the state work alongside fast-moving traffic each day, knowing their lives depend on drivers being alert, patient and cautious. It is critically important that motorists eliminate distractions, pay attention to driving and, on multi-lane highways, move over a travel lane to give highway workers room. Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone, and in accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver license.