Troop T announces ‘Operation Work Brake’
Beginning Monday, April 23, 2018, state police Troop T will boost patrols along the Thruway during ‘Operation Work Brake.’ This campaign cracks down on speeding motorists and aggressive driving before, in, and around construction zones.
The five-day enforcement period continues through Friday, April 27, 2018.
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 the number of hazardous violations in and around work zones.
During a previous five-day campaign in April 2016, Troop T issued more than 2,300 total tickets. More than 1,200 were for speed-related violations in and around active work zones.