Police Dish Out 21 Tickets In School Zone Enforcement Detail In Northern Westchester

Nearly two dozen tickets were doled out by New York State Police troopers on Thursday as they conducted special enforcement details targeting distracted drivers speeding in school zones.

New York State Police issued 21 tickets during a school zone enforcement detail.
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Zak Failla

04/13/2019 2:30 p.m.

On Thursday, April 11, troopers from Somers conducted their distracted driving enforcement detail in school zones at Somers High School, John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, North Salem High School and John Jay High School.

During the detail, a total of 21 traffic tickets were handed out, including six school zone speeding tickets, five drivers were nabbed for not wearing seatbelts, two distracted drivers on cell phones and one arrest for unlawful possession of marijuana.

New York State Police troopers have conducted similar details throughout the year, previously targeting speeding drivers on I-684 in northern Westchester and impaired motorists during Super Bowl Weekend.

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