MOVE OVER! Parsippany PD Reminds Motorists To Obey Law After Officer Injured MOVE OVER! Parsippany PD Reminds Motorists To Obey Law After Officer Injured
Move Over! Parsippany PD Reminds Motorists To Obey Law After Officer Injured Parsippany police are reminding drivers to move one lane over after one motorist failed to do that and injured an officer. The officer was pulled over on Route 10 Wednesday to help a disabled Wegmans tractor-trailer when he was slammed from behind by a Nissan Altima just west of Tabor Road on the westbound side of the highway around 6:20 p.m., Parsippany Police Sgt. Brian Conover said. The patrol vehicle, which the officer was inside of at the time of the crash, was pushed forward into the rear or the disabled trailer. The Nissan subsequently became lodged under the side of the tractor tr…
Police Dish Out 50 Tickets In I-684 Distracted Driver Detail Police Dish Out 50 Tickets In I-684 Distracted Driver Detail
Police Dish Out 50 Tickets In I-684 Distracted Driver Detail Dozens of tickets were dished out by New York State Police troopers during a distracted driving detail on I-684 in Northern Westchester. New York State Police troopers from the Somers barracks issued 50 vehicle and traffic tickets to drivers committing various violations on a stretch of the interstate on Saturday, Feb. 1. During the detail, troopers dished out 17 speeding tickets, eight tickets to motorists violating the "move over law," 10 for cell phone infractions, four drivers for not wearing a seatbelt, and 11 others for various violations. The detail came on the heels of several simi…
Police Dish Out 93 Tickets In Separate I-684 Details Police Dish Out 93 Tickets In Separate I-684 Details
Police Dish Out 93 Tickets In Separate I-684 Details New York State Police troopers were busy over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend, dishing out nearly 100 tickets during a pair of details on I-684 in Westchester. On Wednesday, Nov. 27, troopers conducted a “move over” enforcement detail along the I-684 corridor in Westchester, which was “conducted in furtherance of our mission to ensure highway safety for all users of the roadway.” During that detail, troopers issued 38 tickets total, including 11 for drivers that failed to change lanes for law enforcement. Two days later, on Friday, Nov. 29, troopers were again out in force, this tim…
State Trooper Narrowly Escapes Injury After Patrol Car Gets Hit On Taconic Parkway State Trooper Narrowly Escapes Injury After Patrol Car Gets Hit On Taconic Parkway
State Trooper Narrowly Escapes Injury After Patrol Car Gets Hit On Taconic Parkway A New York State trooper narrowly escaped injury after his patrol car was rear-ended while he was assisting another driver. The crash took place around 7:29 a.m., Monday, Dec. 2, on the Taconic State Parkway in LaGrange, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. The trooper was outside of his vehicle assisting a driver who had been involved in another crash and was not injured. The driver was ticketed for failing to obey the Move Over law and for excessive speed, he added. No serious injuries were reported in either crash.
Five Injured When Pickup Truck Crashes Into DOT Truck On Southern State Parkway Five Injured When Pickup Truck Crashes Into DOT Truck On Southern State Parkway
Five Injured When Pickup Truck Crashes Into DOT Truck On Southern State Parkway Five people were injured, including four Department of Transportation workers, during a crash on the Southern State Parkway. The incident took place around 1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, on the parkway near Islip and Exit 39, said New York State Trooper Daniel Ahlgrim. According to Ahlgrim, the crash occurred when a man driving a pickup truck westbound on the parkway hit the DOT truck carrying the four workers. All five were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, he said. DOT officials have been reminding drivers on Twitter of the Move Over law which requires dri…
Taconic State Parkway Traffic Stoppages Scheduled 'Until Further Notice' Taconic State Parkway Traffic Stoppages Scheduled 'Until Further Notice'
Taconic State Parkway Traffic Stoppages Scheduled 'Until Further Notice' The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of upcoming stoppages on the Taconic State Parkway. The Department says that periodic traffic stoppages are scheduled on the Taconic State Parkway northbound and southbound between Exit 25 (Peekskill Hollow Road) and Exit 31 (Route 301) in the Putnam County town of Putnam Valley. The stoppages will occur weekly beginning Wednesday, Oct. 30 until further notice between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. During this time, motorists are advised to use extra caution when travel…
Police Vehicle Hit During Stop, Driver Ticketed Under 'Move Over' Law In Rockland Police Vehicle Hit During Stop, Driver Ticketed Under 'Move Over' Law In Rockland
Police Vehicle Hit During Stop, Driver Ticketed Under 'Move Over' Law In Rockland Ramapo police are reminding motorists of the Move Over law after an officer's vehicle was struck by a passing driver during a traffic stop. The incident took place on Sunday, Sept. 15, when an officer was on Route 17 in Sloatsburg assisting a motorist whose car had broken down, police said. Her patrol vehicle was parked on the side of the road with its red lights activated when it was struck by a passing vehicle, they added. No one was injured, but the driver of the passing vehicle did receive a ticket under New York State's "Move Over" law, the department said on Facebook. "Please rememb…
West Orange Firefighter Hurt In 280 Crash In Serious But Stable Condition West Orange Firefighter Hurt In 280 Crash In Serious But Stable Condition
West Orange Firefighter Hurt In 280 Crash In Serious But Stable Condition A firefighter remains hospitalized a week after he was seriously injured in a chain-reaction crash on I-280 in West Orange, according to a social media post shared by the township Monday.  Firefighter William Holder, who has been with the department for six years, was in serious but stable condition at University Hospital in Newark. He is showing signs of improvement, according FMBA Local 28 & 22B.  Holder was one of several first-responders hurt when a dump truck crashed into an ambulance at the side of the highway and then crashed into a fire engine. Three state troopers, two West Or…
State Police Targeting Drivers Who Violate New York’s 'Move Over' Law In New Detail State Police Targeting Drivers Who Violate New York’s 'Move Over' Law In New Detail
State Police Targeting Drivers Who Violate New York’s 'Move Over' Law In New Detail New York State Police are cracking down on speeding and aggressive motorists during a special weeklong enforcement initiative known as "Speed Awareness Week." State Troopers will also actively patrol highway work zones to target drivers who violate New York’s "Move Over" law. This initiative will be carried out alongside the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee from Thursday, August 1 to Wednesday, August 7. The campaign will coincide with the NASCAR racing event at Watkins Glen International Raceway, and the ultimate goal of the effort is to improve safe highway travel for all motorists and…
'Inches From Being Killed': Responder At Route 280 Pileup Begs Motorists To Slow Down 'Inches From Being Killed': Responder At Route 280 Pileup Begs Motorists To Slow Down
'Inches From Being Killed': Responder At Route 280 Pileup Begs Motorists To Slow Down In a heartfelt public appeal, a responder who was at the scene of a dump truck crash Tuesday on Route 280 urged drivers to approach accident sites cautiously. "I beg you, even if this just reaches one person, PLEASE slow down and move over if you see emergency lights -- or even just a car pulled over on the side of the road," EMT Tyler Treible wrote on Facebook. Treible and his partner (and girlfriend) Taylor Van Sant were in the second ambulance that responded to a crash on the highway in West Orange just before 10:30 a.m. "While we were on scene we heard the air horn of a dump truck seco…
State Police Launch Weeks-Long Holiday Details: Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over State Police Launch Weeks-Long Holiday Details: Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over
State Police Launch Weeks-Long Holiday Details: Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over New York State Police are once again cracking down on impaired drivers by implementing a national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday safety campaign. Both state and local law enforcement agencies will participate in the program, which runs until Tuesday, Jan. 1. Until this time, expect an increased level of enforcement through sobriety checkpoints and more troopers on patrol. “Traffic safety is once again a top priority this season, with the goal of making everyone’s holiday a safe one,” said Superintendent George P. Beach II. “If you’re celebrating, please do so responsibly. Impaired…
Speeding, Distracted Driving Top 15K Tickets Issued In Statewide Detail Speeding, Distracted Driving Top 15K Tickets Issued In Statewide Detail
Speeding, Distracted Driving Top 15K Tickets Issued In Statewide Detail New York State Police have released ticketing and arrest numbers following the statewide Thanksgiving holiday detail, and speeding and distracted driving have topped the list of citations. The detail, which was funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, started on Wednesday, Nov. 21 and ran until Sunday, Nov. 25. During this time, State Police used a variety of deterrents, including sobriety checkpoints, extra DWI patrols, and tickets for drivers using their mobile devices behind the wheel. In total, police arrest 215 people for DWI. They also investigated 1,244 accidents, which inc…