Coatesville Police make inroads with teen seatbelt initiative
Surveys at start and end of enforcement period show improved compliance
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A teen seatbelt enforcement initiative yielded positive results, Coatesville Police said on Thursday, March 27.
Coatesville Police Sgt. Rodger H. Ollis Jr. said surveys that were conducted at the beginning and end of the enforcement period – Feb. 20 and March 27 – showed...
Coatesville Police: Rage doesn’t belong on road
Special funding will result in extra patrols, enforcement in city
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Coatesville Police Officer Sylvester Earle (left) and Cpl. Jonathan Shave display a sign reminding drivers that aggressive driving will produce negative consequences.
Those who demonstrate qualities associated with aggressive driving in Coatesville during March will run a higher-than-normal...
Kennett Twp. Police to target aggressive drivers
Department says it will participate in state initiative that begins March 24
The Kennett Township Police Department has announced that it will be participating in aggressive driving enforcement activities as part of the Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project, a police news release said.
The first wave of enforcement in 2014 is scheduled from March 24 to May 4. Kennett...
PennDOT says it’s ready for winter’s worst
415 snowplows, 115,000 tons of salt, 182 salt spreaders on hand
With more than 115,000 tons of salt on hand in the five-county Philadelphia region, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says it’s ready to keep state highways passable in southeastern Pennsylvania this winter, a PennDOT news release said.
“Our dedicated employees are prepared to deliver the best possible winter...
