New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Joseph H. Boardman, State Police Superintendent James W. McMahon, and Thruway Authority Executive Director Michael R. Fleischer today … [Read more...] about DOT, State Police, Thruway Laud Success of “Operation Hard Hat”
Law Enforcement
Use of Police in Work Zones on Highways in Virginia
It is generally accepted that one of the most effective ways of controlling speed in a work zone is to have a staffed police car positioned at the beginning of the work zone with its lights flashing … [Read more...] about Use of Police in Work Zones on Highways in Virginia
MDOT Urges Slowdowns in All Work Zones
Even though the state of Michigan is only about two weeks into the 2004 road construction season, there already has been one death and two serious injuries in work zones. MDOT is teaming up with law … [Read more...] about MDOT Urges Slowdowns in All Work Zones
South Carolina Wave of Enforcement Nets 6,000 Work-Zone Violators in 20 Days
South Carolina police organizations joined the state Department of Transportation in stepping up work-zone enforcement recently - and the "blitz wave," as it became known, spurred nearly 6,000 tickets … [Read more...] about South Carolina Wave of Enforcement Nets 6,000 Work-Zone Violators in 20 Days
Undercover Troopers Monitor Construction Sites: Trooper Dressed as Construction Worker Clocks Drivers’ Speed
In a terrible twist, a construction worker trying to make Florida's Turnpike a safer road was killed Monday when a motorist ran into her. In the wake of the accident, Florida Highway Patrol troopers … [Read more...] about Undercover Troopers Monitor Construction Sites: Trooper Dressed as Construction Worker Clocks Drivers’ Speed
Cardboard Cop Car Gets Results
A cardboard cutout police car is slowing traffic at Nelson roadworks sites in an initiative that roading contractor Fulton Hogan hopes to push nationwide. … [Read more...] about Cardboard Cop Car Gets Results