SALAMANCA, N.Y. — New York State Police issued more than 35 tickets during an “Operation Hard Hat” detail on State Route 219, with over half related to Move Over Law violations, the agency announced Wednesday.
Troopers posed as construction workers in a New York State Department of Transportation work zone to identify drivers violating traffic laws meant to protect highway workers and first responders.
State troopers were disguised as construction workers during the operation.
“These enforcement efforts are critical to protecting highway workers and first responders,” State Police said in a statement.
The operation is part of a statewide initiative aimed at increasing safety in active work zones.
