State Police conducting crackdown on distracted driving this weekend
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New York State Police will conduct traffic enforcement until April 12 Photo by N. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.comN. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.comN. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.com
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. New York State Police and local law-enforcement agencies are stepping up patrols in an enforcement initiative cracking down on distracted driving this weekend.
The crackdown which lasts until Monday, April 12 is part of the national “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” campaign to raise awareness about distracted driving and its consequences.
The effort comes after State Trooper Joe Gallagher died last month from the injuries he sustained in 2017 after a distracted driver struck him while he was helping a disabled motorist.