Yonkers Insider: COUNTY POLICE TO CONDUCT INCREASED AGGRESSIVE DRIVING & DISTRACTED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT THIS MONTH.

 

COUNTY POLICE TO CONDUCT INCREASED AGGRESSIVE DRIVING & DISTRACTED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT THIS MONTH.

 

(Hawthorne, NY) -- Westchester County Police are participating in a statewide traffic enforcement campaign that aims to curb aggressive and distracted driving and reduce accidents.

 

The stepped-up enforcement by County Police is taking place this month on the Bronx River, Cross County, Hutchinson River and Saw Mill River parkways as well as in Cortlandt and Mount Kisco.

 

The enforcement campaign, sponsored by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, targets locations and times where data analysis shows speeding and other unsafe driving behaviors, including using a cell phone without a hands-free device, to be a leading cause of accidents.

 

“Aggressive driving and distracted driving are among the primary causes of crashes that cause fatalities or serious injuries,” Commissioner Thomas A. Gleason said. “The goal of this increased enforcement is to reduce accidents, save lives and keep our roadways safe.”

 

Gleason noted that the County Police enforce Vehicle & Traffic law all year round but additional officers will be assigned to the task this week. Special attention will be paid to the following violations:

• Speeding;
• Distracted Driving, including texting while driving or otherwise using the cell phone without a hands-free device;
• Following Too Closely (tail gaiting);
• Failure to Yield Right of Way;
• Unsafe Lane Change.