A Troop K detail, eight hours long.
By June Mercer | November 9, 2026
New York State Police Troop K Traffic Incident Management Unit issued 158 traffic citations during an eight-hour enforcement detail across Dutchess and Putnam Counties on Tuesday, according to 94.3 Lite FM.
The detail ran as part of Crash Responder Safety Week. State Police described the purpose as "focused on educating motorists and targeting aggressive and reckless driving behaviors that put highway workers and emergency responders at risk."
158 Citations Across Two Counties
Speeding led the totals. Officers wrote 100 speeding tickets during the shift, more than all other violation categories in the detail combined.
Move Over Law violations accounted for 25 citations. Officers issued 31 more for other vehicle and traffic law violations. Two additional citations went to drivers using electronic devices.
Officers wrote 158 total tickets across Dutchess and Putnam Counties in one eight-hour shift.
"Slow Down. Move Over. Help Keep Everyone Safe."
State Police closed the detail with a direct call to every driver on the road: "Slow Down. Move Over. Help Keep Everyone Safe."
Crash Responder Safety Week focuses law enforcement efforts on the dangers that reckless and aggressive drivers create for highway workers and emergency responders. Troop K's Traffic Incident Management Unit ran eight hours across Dutchess and Putnam Counties, resulting in 158 citations across four violation categories.
