When is the New York State Police speeding crackdown happening?

The statewide speeding enforcement push runs from Monday, August 3 through Sunday, August 9.

Are police specifically targeting the Adirondacks for speeding?

There is no indication that this week's enforcement is targeting the Adirondacks specifically, though troopers are patrolling local routes as usual.

State Police Stepping Up Speed Enforcement This Week — Including on Roads Through the Tri-Lakes

NY State Police are running a statewide speeding crackdown through August 9. Expect increased patrols on Route 3, 86, and 30 in Saranac Lake and Lake Placid.

Expect more patrol cars on the road this week. New York State Police and local agencies are running a statewide speeding crackdown from Monday, August 3 through Sunday, August 9 — the second such push this summer.

The first round, in June, wrote 56,578 tickets statewide, including 14,005 for speeding alone. New York recorded 315 fatal speed-related crashes in 2024, according to state traffic safety data.

There's no indication this week's enforcement is targeting the Adirondacks specifically — Long Island saw the heaviest ticketing in June — but state troopers patrol Route 3, Route 86, and Route 30 through Saranac Lake, Lake Placid, and Tupper Lake same as anywhere else. Worth knowing before your next drive through town.