Friday, May 24, 2013
Do you know the seat belt laws in Pennsylvania? It changes for children under four, four through eight and eight through 18.
PennDOT will partner with more than 600 law enforcement agencies and the Pennsylvania State Police to participate in a national “Click It or Ticket” seat-belt enforcement effort through June 9. The effort will focus largely on nighttime enforcement, using traffic safety checkpoints and roving patrols. Police will also use Traffic Enforcement Zones, which combine roving patrol and checkpoint tactics on roadways with high numbers of unbuckled crashes. “As the start of the summer travel season approaches, I strongly encourage everyone to buckle up every time, no matter how far you’re traveling,” PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch said. “The majority of crashes happen within 25 miles from home, and you are 60 percent more likely to survive a …
Monday, April 29, 2013
Reports of suspicious activity in the area has nearly doubled since the Boston Marathon bombing.
Allegheny County Chief of Emergency Services Alvin Henderson, Jr. and Allegheny County Police Superintendent Charles Moffatt urge residents to continue to remain vigilant in their communities and if they see something, say something. With efforts by the Pennsylvania State Police, residents can now send something too. “With the recent explosions in Boston, we are reminded once again that we must remain vigilant and aware of what is going on around us in our communities,” said Henderson. “Federal, state and local officials continue to work together with first responders and the private sector to protect our communities, but the residents are really our eyes and ears.” While many reports are for harmless items that were left behind or …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
If the snow can't keep you at home, read and heed these reminders from Pennsylvania State Police in Moon before getting behind the wheel.
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- Cindi Lash
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Not letting the snow keep you cooped up at home? Planning a driving trip today or before the New Year? Pennsylvania State Police in Moon Township offer these tips and suggestions for safe highway travel during this holiday week, when traffic traditionally is heavier than usual: Troopers also remind motorists who are involved in a fender-bender crash to merge safely to the right berm, exchange information there and proceed to their destinations. If a vehicle cannot be driven or someone requires medical attention after a crash, please dial “911” for assistance. _______________________ Forest Hills-Regent Square Patch is on Facebook and on Twitter. Don't forget to sign up for our daily email newsletter by clicking here.
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 …
Sunday, December 11, 2011
State Police and the Pennsylvania DUI Association discuss preventing drunken driving.
It's an unfortunate part of the holiday season each year, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Robin Mungo said. "We usually start to see it rise around Thanksgiving," Mungo said of drunken-driving arrests and crashes. "So this is a reminder to people around the holidays. If you have a friend who you've seen drinking, stop them before they get into a car." Standing alongside the state's DUI Victims Moving Memorial at the Mall at Robinson, Mungo said state police typically handle an increased number of drunken-driving arrests, crashes and fatalities during the December holiday season. PennDOT and Pennsylvania DUI Association officials joined her today at the memorial to urge Western Pennsylvania's drivers not to drink and drive during the …
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
State police said 10 people were killed across Pennsylvania and 300 were injured in crashes over the holiday weekend.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Statewide, 10 people were killed in crashes during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday driving period, state police Commissioner Frank Noonan said today. That’s down nearly 50 percent from last year. According to PennDOT, Thanksgiving continues to be the leading holiday for traffic crashes. Nooonan said 326 other people were injured in the 1,007 crashes investigated by troopers during the period that began Nov. 23 and ended Nov. 27. Noonan said five of those killed were not wearing seat belts and four died in alcohol-related crashes. Of the 1,007 crashes, 103 were alcohol-related, he said. State troopers issued 8,647 speeding citations, arrested 484 individuals for driving under the influence, cited 994 people for not wearing seat belts and …
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
State police and PennDOT monitored I-79 near Southpointe in an effort to curb aggressive driving.
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- Mike Jones
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
State Trooper Joe Christy made no bones about police officers stopping speeding motorists on Interstate 79. With two “radar speed trailers” set up in both directions near the Southpointe exit, Christy noted speeding motorists were given fair warning to slow down. “It’s a little bit different in the sense we don’t have two speed trailers out,” Christy said of Wednesday’s aggressive driving sting with state police and PennDOT. “They’re given the opportunity to slow down. (If they don’t), then we have a trooper for enforcement since you didn’t get it on the first two opportunities.” State troopers from Allegheny and Washington counties were actively patrolling a stretch of Interstate 79 between Bridgeville and Southpointe in an effort to get …
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Two vehicles were involved in the fatal crash near the Southpointe exit.
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- Mike Jones
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Friday, September 23, 2011
State police have identified the two people killed in Thursday afternoon’s crash on Interstate 79 in South Fayette. Two people died and another two were seriously injured when a Pontiac traveling north near the interstate rest area crossed the grassy median and crashed into a southbound vehicle at about 12:30 p.m. The driver of the Pontiac, Elizabeth Gilbert, 22 of Prosperity, died at the scene, and a male passenger in the car was taken to Mercy Hospital with serious injuries, police said. A passenger in the Toyota sedan, Katherine Wright, 66, of Rivesville, W.Va., also died at the crash scene. The driver of that car, whose identity has not been released, was taken to Allegheny General Hospital with what state police considered to be life-…
Saturday, September 3, 2011
State police and PennDOT are urging motorists to be careful this weekend.
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- Mike Jones
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Saturday, September 3, 2011
Pennsylvania State Police and PennDOT are urging motorists to be careful and drive safely this holiday weekend. State police said motorists should be patient and expect some delays on highly-traveled roads throughout the Labor Day weekend. More state troopers are expected to be patrolling the roads this weekend because of the higher volume of cars on area roads. “With the increase in traffic, you might see significant delays around areas frequently visited during the holiday,” said Trooper Robin Mungo, a state police spokeswoman. “We ask that you obey all traffic laws and be patient.” Meanwhile, PennDOT officials said many state police troopers and municipal officers will be out on DUI patrols as part of the weekend’s “Drive Sober or Get …
MichaelSmith
1:29 pm on Sunday, December 4, 2011
I do hope that this kind of accident could be lessened, or it would be great if it will be stopped. First of, let's start to learn the word self-discipline. All of us drivers should know how to be careful while driving our wheels on the road. Let's keep in mind that were protecting not only ourselves, but most especially the people who'll be at risk due to our recklessness. And in line with this … more ›