It’s almost Halloween — and that means it’s time for the Pumpkin Patrol!
Amateur radio operators — or “Hams,” as they like to be called — from the Drumlins Amateur Radio Club in Wayne County and the Skenoh Island Club in Ontario County are teaming up once again with State Police Troop T for the 49th year of this Halloween tradition. These volunteers will be stationed on bridges over the Thruway tonight and Friday night, keeping an eye out for any tricks that could turn dangerous — like vandalism or debris being thrown onto cars. They stay in touch with a central coordinator, who can alert 911 in seconds if anything suspicious pops up.
Drumlins Club President Dave Taylor says Hams all across New York will be out there helping to keep drivers safe — and it’s worked: there hasn’t been a single serious vandalism incident on the Thruway since the Pumpkin Patrol began nearly five decades ago.
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