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The Scarsdale Police Department recently participated in a two-week statewide enforcement detail targeting drivers who fail to wear their seatbelt.
Scarsdale Police Capt. Edward Murphy said that during “the enforcement wave officers were looking for and ticketing adult operators.”
Murphy said that during the detail, which lasted from Monday, May 20 through Monday, June 2, officers in Scarsdale issued a total of 155 tickets to motorists as part of the “Buckle Up New York” program.
Of the 155 summonses issued, 22 motorists were cited for not wearing seatbelts and one was ticketed for not having their child in a seatbelt. Of the other violations, five were issued for using a cellphone, 25 for disobeying traffic controls and 30 for speeding violations.
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