Add The New York Post on Google This was no bush league move.
A New Jersey cop disguised himself as a shrub on Wednesday to help bust over 70 distracted drivers on a heavily trafficked road.
The Dunellen Police Department used the swampish costume to covertly conduct a distracted-driving enforcement operation in the Middlesex County town, according to a social media post from the force.
A Dunellen police officer disguised himself as a shrub to bust over 70 distracted drivers on a heavily trafficked avenue. Dunellen Borough Police Department The six-hour operation — meant to enforce the state’s handheld cellphone law and promote safety — resulted in 74 citations to drivers distracted by their devices.
“Our ‘shrub’ was busy. We issued 74 citations to drivers distracted by their devices in a six-hour window,” the department wrote in a statement.
The law prohibits drivers from using a handheld cellphone or device — resulting in fines of $200 to $400 for a first offense.
The six-hour operation was meant to enforce New Jersey’s handheld cellphone law and promote safety. Dunellen Borough Police Department Photos captured an officer outfitted in scraggly shrubbery and armed with binoculars to surveil for any preoccupied drivers.
“Let this be a reminder: That text or notification can wait. Keep your eyes on the road, not your screen!”
