Traffic & Transit
State Police Speed Enforcement Nets 20 Tickets In Cortlandt
Speeding is listed as a contributing factor in nearly one-third of all fatal crashes in New York.
CORTLANDT, NY — The New York State Police conducted a targeted speed enforcement detail Tuesday on Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt.
Police said the operation was to ensure highway safety for all users of the roadway.
A total of 20 tickets were issued during the enforcement period, all of which were for speed-related offenses.
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The state police said speeding is listed as a contributing factor in nearly one-third of all fatal crashes in New York.
According to the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research at the University of Albany, in 2017, 301 people were killed and 18,178 were injured in New York in speed-related crashes.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for people age 3 to 33.
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