Garden City Police Issue Hundreds Of Tickets Near Schools

Garden City NY

16 September, 2021

11:13 AM

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GARDEN CITY, NY — Garden City police issued hundreds of tickets during a period of stepped-up enforcement earlier this month. The GCPD stepped up enforcement of driving violations during the first weeks of school. Officers focused on areas around schools, bus stops and student walking routes. The Garden City police issued the following tickets: Speeding in a school zone: 52Speeding: 62Passed stopped school bus: 5Passed red traffic light: 5Passed stop sign: 14Lane usage/illegal turns: 20Disobey traffic signs: 6Cell phone violations: 8Seatbelt/Child restraint: 5Illegal Muffler: 2Suspended license/registration: 13Driver license violations: 23Registration violations: 15Switch/fraudulent plates: 5Uninsured operation: 30Miscellaneous Violations: 123Total Tickets: 388As the school year starts, officials ask drivers to be extra cautious in school zones, and to keep an eye out for children walking and riding bicycles to school.