Beginning Monday June 9, 2014 the New York State Police in Troop T will boost patrols along the Thruway during ‘Operation Spring Brake.’ This campaign cracks down on speeding motorists and aggressive driving before, in, and around construction zones.

The five-day enforcement period begins Monday June 9, and will continue through Friday, June 13.

Road crews face constant dangers everyday 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 five day campaign in April 2014, Troop T issued more than 2000 tickets, more than half of which were for speed related violations in and around active work zones.

(YWN Catskills Newsroom)