New York State Police in Troop K and the Department of Transportation issued 49 tickets during two days of the “Operation Hard Hat” initiative that took place on 684 in Putnam County and the Taconic State Parkway/Sprain Brook Parkway junction in Westchester County.  Operation Hard Hat had State Troopers dress as highway workers to crack down on work zone violations. Based on the initial success of the initiative, Troopers say plans are in place to roll out additional operations throughout the summer. During this detail, Troopers issued tickets for a variety of violations, including speeding, use of a cell phone while driving, failure to wear a seat belt, and the ‘Move Over’ law.