New York State Police patrols will be patrolling areas where bridge strikes happen the most in an effort to prevent both commercial and oversized vehicles from hitting them.

Whether it's the Glenridge Road Bridge in the Capital Region, the Onondaga Lake Parkway Bridge in Syracuse or the train bridge over Swan Street in Buffalo, there are countless ones that seem to be constantly being hit.

In an effort to try and reverse this trend, the state is launching a new enforcement campaign to prevent and raise awareness of bridge strikes in New York. They will also be coordinating with local law enforcement inspectors in areas that have a lot of strikes.

This campaign is being dubbed “Check Your Height, Know It’s Right."

This renewed effort comes as there have been 808 strikes in New York state from 2021 to 2022. Since the beginning of this year, there have been 91 on the New York State Thruway.

"Everyone needs to be concerned about hitting a bridge," New York State Department of Transportation Assistant Commissioner Patrick Barnes said. "Whether you're driving as a commercial driver, or renting a box truck, or pulling your RV, you need to know the height of your vehicle. You can hurt yourself, you can hurt others."

During this campaign, which runs from Sunday through Nov. 11, members of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee will be visiting inspection sites to hand out information on bridge strikes and how to prevent them.   

The state Department of Motor Vehicles has also proposed a set of new regulatory amendments to combat the issue. Some of that is being proposed include putting points on someone's license for hitting a bridge or for speeding in a work zone. The public comment period for this proposal ends on Monday.