ULSTER COUNTY, N.Y. — The New York State Police (NYSP) reported this week that issued more than 660 citations during a 10-day concentrated enforcement period.
In light of recent fatalities in a particular area of Thruway, New York, the NYSP conducted special traffic safety enforcement periods between December 10-14 and again December 17-21, targeting unsafe driving. According to an NYSP press release, the campaigns took place specifically in Ulster County in light of two recent fatal crashes in that area, one resulting from an illegal U-turn and another involving a work zone.
A total of 664 tickets were issued, almost half of which (310) were for speeding. Police say Move Over Law violations accounted for 12%, while electronic device use/distracted driving resulted in 10% of tickets. Other tickets included no seatbelt and additional vehicle and traffic law violations…