New York State Police
(Oneida, NY – May 2014) On Friday, April 18, the New York State Police and the Ontario Provincial Police held a press conference at the Thousand Islands Bridge between the Canadian and United States Customs, to announce the 2014 “Safety Without Borders” campaign.
“Safety Without Borders” is a highly visible traffic safety enforcement initiative that emphasizes the shared goal of safe roadways regardless of jurisdictions. Vermont State Police, Maine State Police, New Hampshire State Police and the Sûreté du Québec are participating in this year’s campaign.
Officers will be concentrating on the offenses that result in the greatest contribution to serious and sometimes fatal collisions, with particular attention to impaired driving, aggressive driving, distracted driving, move-over law and improper seat belt use.
Trooper Vehicle Struck During Traffic Stop
State Police in North Syracuse are investigating an early morning crash involving a State Police patrol vehicle along I-690 at the I-481 southbound on-ramp in DeWitt.
Trooper Todd Madely was working a speed/move over traffic safety detail on I-690 when he pulled over a vehicle for speeding. Both vehicles were off to the shoulder, well to the right of the fog line.
Madely was sitting, with his emergency lights activated, in a marked 2010 Ford Crown Victoria unit 2D49 issuing a uniform traffic ticket when he was sideswiped by a 2004 Toyota Corolla, operated by Jeremiah T. Roebig, 34, of East Syracuse.
Roebig stated he was looking to move to the passing lane when he drifted to the right, striking Madely’s patrol car. Madely was transported to North Medical Center Urgent Care where he was treated and released.
Roebig was issued a ticket for failure to yield right of way to an emergency vehicle and driving on shoulder (controlled-access highway) both violations.
Motorists are reminded to pay attention to all emergency vehicles on the shoulder, including tow trucks, with its lights flashing ahead. Under these circumstances, motorists are required to move from the lane closest to the emergency vehicle to the next lane over, if it can safely be done given the flow of traffic.
If drivers are unable to move over, they must slow their cars to a responsible speed and exercise considerable caution to make sure that emergency responders are as safe as possible.
Troop T announces ‘Operation Work Brake’
The New York State Police in Troop T will boost patrols along the Thruway during “Operation Work Brake” this week, which cracks down on speeding motorists and aggressive driving before, in and after construction zones.
The five-day enforcement begins Monday, April 28, and will continue through Friday, May 2.
Road crews face constant dangers every day in work zones. Motorists who speed, drive distracted or are simply careless when traveling in a work zone pose a great safety risk to highway workers and other drivers.
Following the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, Troop T created “Operation Work Brake.” The goal of this operation is to make motorists aware of the presence of workers in construction zones; and to reduce number of hazardous violations in and around work zones.
The period is held three times annually.
During the same campaign in 2013, Troop T issued 2,028 tickets, more than 250 of which were for speeding violations in and around active work zones.