It’s no secret that there are a lot of rich people in New York State, and you’ll need to have a lot of cash on you if you get a ticket in a New York work zone. The message is to slow down and obey lane changes, but not everyone gets that message.

In my opinion, anyone who drives through a construction zone at high speed deserves a hefty fine and perhaps even a suspension of their license. To raise awareness of the problem of speeding in a highway construction zone, the New York State Police has created a program called Operation Hard Hat.

The goal of this program is to send a police officer into the construction zone and have them set up a speed trap for people who can’t or won’t slow down. One driver was caught driving 92 miles per hour in a construction zone.

That may have been the fastest speed we observed, but 57 other drivers were also ticketed for speeding in the active construction zone. In just over four hours, a total of 75 tickets were issued to drivers. (New York State Police via Facebook)

The New York State Police posted an update on Facebook about the number of vehicles they have been able to stop since COVID and the number of tickets issued. Last week, a total of 57 people had non-serious

Since we will all be on the road a lot this weekend, I wanted to share this information and remind drivers to slow down.