Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Police have increased patrols at Wade Lane and Advance Way.
Oakmont police are urging motorists to follow traffic rules when is comes to turning restrictions. Police Chief David DiSanti said officers have stepped up patrols in the areas of Wade Lane and Advance Way. Motorists are prohibited to make a right turn onto Wade Lane from Hulton Road, and DiSanti said officers have been issuing citations in the area for those who don't obey the traffic law. "It's a danger to the children in the area and causes congestion at the traffic light," he said. Officers also are enforcing no left turns from Advance Way onto Allegheny Avenue. Borough council approved a 60-day trial last month, and signs already have been installed, DiSanti said. The trial ends Jan. 27. _____________________ Plum-Oakmont Patch is on…
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The safety effort focuses on seat belt use, impaired driving and aggressive driving.
Thanksgiving and Christmas are some of the busiest holidays when it comes to traveling, so the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and police are teaming up to enforce safe travels. PennDOT and police statewide are joining forces for “Operation Safe Holiday,” an initiative including seat-belt, aggressive-driving and impaired-driving enforcement aimed at keeping roadways safe this holiday season. According to a PennDOT press release, the operation is under way, beginning with statewide Click It or Ticket seat-belt enforcement. Through the New Year, police also will use sobriety checkpoints, roving patrols and regular traffic safety patrols to crack down on motorists who are speeding, driving aggressively or driving while impaired by …
Friday, June 29, 2012
Police from six states will be out on DUI patrols this weekend looking for drunk drivers who are getting an early start to the Fourth of July holiday.
Police from six states will be out on DUI patrols this weekend looking for drunk drivers who are getting an early start to the Fourth of July holiday. Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police, Ohio Highway Patrol and West Virginia State Police held a press conference Friday morning so travelers know officers will be putting up a combine effort to target intoxicated drivers. Maj. Tim Mercer of the Pennsylvania State Police they are trying to network with other agencies to have a broader effort against drinking and driving he said while standing at the I-79 rest stop near Bridgeville. “Driving under the influence continues to be a danger for Pennsylvania motorists,” Mercer said, “and it’s a threat we take very seriously. Mercer said …
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Plans to increase police presence along stretch of Allegheny River Boulevard are underway.
Verona officials are hoping to slow down traffic on the borough's section of Allegheny River Boulevard, and they expect police to take measures to do so soon. The area has a posted 25 mile-per-hour speed limit. Many drivers, according to officials, drive much faster than that. “I can’t even get their license plate, that’s how fast they’re going,” council President Sandy Drabicki-Bell said. “They’re flying through the red light at Center Avenue and the boulevard.” The speeding has caused a number of accidents in the past, officials said. Council discussed several measures at its August regular meeting Tuesday night. Among the possibilities are increasing the visibility of one of two existing speed limit signs, posting additional, larger …
diane mckenzie
4:45 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
How about the cars that turn right from the Hulton Bridge at Riverview High School between the hours of 2-4pm? I see this everyday coming home from work. more ›