Man Drove Through Construction Zone In Westchester At 108 MPH, Police Say

A 20-year-old man is facing multiple charges after police say he drove through a construction zone at nearly twice the speed limit.

The active construction zone with a posted speed limit of 55 miles an hour on Interstate 684 in Bedford.
Photo Credit: *New York State Police*

Joe Lombardi

10/16/2019 10:00 a.m.

It happened on Sunday, Oct. 13 in Northern Westchester, state police said.

Nicholas A. Zervas, of Southeast, was observed traveling at a rate of 108 miles per hour in a marked and active construction zone with a posted speed limit of 55 miles an hour on Interstate 684 in Bedford, police said.

A Trooper from the Troop K Traffic Incident Management (TIM) detail conducted a traffic stop, and issued tickets for reckless driving, speeding in a work zone, as well as two additional vehicle and traffic law violations.

The New York State Police TIM detail completes over 95,000 hours of dedicated work zone traffic enforcement and safety details statewide per year since 2008 in furtherance of our mission to make public roadways safer for all users.

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