Nearly 1K tickets issued to drivers in construction zone blitz, state police say ^0.9%

Gothamist - By Robert Barba - 5/10/2026, 5:36 PM

Appeal to Authority 37.3% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 19.9% - Framing Effect 14.3%

State troopers said they issued nearly 1,000 tickets to motorists during a blitz last month intended to bring attention to road worker safety. Between April 20 and 24, the New York State Police said it conducted 12 enforcement details at a dozen work zones across the state. In some cases, troopers were disguised as highway workers to... more