Police Target Violations In Traffic Enforcement Project
Police Target Violations In Traffic Enforcement Project
Police have started a selective traffic enforcement program, which was developed in response to growing public concerns about speeding, aggressive driving, and distracted drivers.
On Monday, February 25, police conducted two separate enforcement projects, each of which was staffed by four police officers. The projects ran from 6 to 10 am, and from 4 to 8 pm.
Police said that on Main Street, they issued 19 infraction tickets to drivers for using a handheld cellphone while driving, and issued one infraction for failure to wear a seatbelt.
At Swamp Road, police issued 22 infraction tickets for traveling unreasonably fast, and handed out two infractions for driving without a driverâs license.
On Washington Avenue, police issued four infractions to motorists for traveling unreasonably fast, handed out one infraction for speeding, and issued one infraction for driving an unregistered vehicle.
In a second round of traffic enforcement, which was conducted from 6 to 10 am and from 2 to 6 pm on Wednesday, February 27, police issued violations at other locations.
That enforcement occurred at Glen Road, Dodgingtown Road, Poverty Hollow Road, and Wasserman Way.
At Glen Road, police issued two cellphone violations, two violations for traveling too fast, and one violation for illegal use of an all-terrain vehicle on a roadway.
At Dodgingtown Road, there were nine violations issued for traveling too fast, four cellphone infractions, one speeding charge, one charge of driving without a license, and three headlamp violations.
At Poverty Hollow Road, the charges included two cases of traveling too fast and two headlamp violations.
Police issued ten infractions on Wasserman Way for illegal use of a handheld cellphone while driving.
More special traffic enforcement is planned for March 3.
Expanded traffic law enforcement by police has been a frequent topic of discussion at Police Commission meetings amid public calls for increased enforcement against traffic law violators.