Crime & Safety

Troopers Nab Distracted Drivers on the Taconic

State police issued this press release on July 24:

On the evening of July 23, the New York State Police conducted a nighttime distracted driving enforcement detail on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County.

The effort resulted in a total of 53 tickets being issued.  11 were for handheld cell phone use while driving and 7 were for texting while driving. 

Speeding, seatbelts, child restraints and "move over" violations were also targeted.

State police have been targeting seatbelt violations in Yorktown this month.


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