Speeding on McLaughlin Run Road Becoming a Big Problem
Bridgeville police wrote 32 speeding tickets and seven other traffic citations on the road in October.
Speeding is becoming a major issue on McLaughlin Run Road in Bridgeville. Bridgeville police Chief Chad King said his department wrote 32 speeding tickets and seven other traffic citations along the road in October. King said residents near Coolidge Street started complaining about speeders in early October, prompting officers to increase patrols in the area. The results surprised King when the roadway overtook Bower Hill Road as the town’s new speedzone. “We received some complaints on McLaughlin and we’ve been hitting it hard. It’s unbelievable,” King said. “If we’re writing this many tickets then there’s an obvious problem there.” And the problem is continuing in November. King said they’re on pace to match the October ticket results …
Gina
2:36 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
I'm glad they are finally doing something about the speeding it is really bad and getting worse. My daughters bus stop is on the corner of McLaughlin and Maple and they just fly around the bend i'm always afraid someone is going to come up on the curb when they lose control of their car or truck. Some of them don't even stop for the bus when its lights are flashing!! Hopefully they will be able … more ›