Police Run Speeding Ticket Operation In Croton, Cortlandt

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY — New York State police conducted a speed enforcement operation March 11 on Route 9 in Croton and Cortlandt.

The operation was conducted in furtherance of their mission to ensure highway safety for all users of the roadway, police officials said.

In all, 26 tickets were issued — 23 of which were for speed-related offenses.

Speeding is listed as a contributing factor in nearly one-third of all fatal crashes in New York State, police said. According to the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research (ITSMR) at the University at Albany, in 2017, 301 people were killed and 18,178 were injured in New York State in speed-related crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for people ages 3 - 33.