Posted on 03/10/2019 1:08:05 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
With a flashy name and speed-tracking equipment, state police cracked down on leadfoots in PennDOT construction zones last week in western Pennsylvania.
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported that state police with Troop A issued 171 citations and 70 written warnings to alleged speedsters in Indiana County as part of Operation Yellow Jacket. Under the crackdown, a trooper gauged vehicle’s speeds in a construction zone. The officer then radioed ahead to other officers, who pulled over the offending drivers.
Generally speaking, speed limits are 10 mph lower in a construction zone as a safety precaution for road crews.
The officers were enforcing the state’s Steer Clear Law, which requires drivers to change lanes or slow down in construction zones or when a first responder arrives at a roadside emergency or pulls a vehicle over. First-time offenders of the law can face a fine of up to $250.
There can be deadly consequences when drivers speed through construction zones. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reported that since its creation in 1970, 88 of its employees have died in accidents in construction zones. The most recent fatality was in February 2018 when a 45-year-old man was placing flares on Interstate 99 in Blair County. Others employees have suffered serious, life-altering injuries in construction zone accidents. Another 30 Pennsylvania Turnpike employees have died over the years in accidents.
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In Florida You dont have construction workers.
Sure the roads are obstructed with barriers and demolition and torn to sh!t for years on end and equipment everywhe, bur never any actual workers...
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Most warnings about speeding in construction zones use the words “when workers present”.....
“-at least here in Washington.”
Oh, yes, and that’s one law I don’t fail to obey. The revenue Smokies are always watching. :o)
Apologize? For what?
You post 20% of a story, I respond to it, then you post the other 80% and ask for an apology? Uh...no.
If you are a stagecoach operator and your boy is a driver, you should know better.
Anyone who wants to race me in my truck will hear the sound of my Jake brake through 7” straight pipes. I simply refuse to risk my license and livelyhood on something as stupid as racing another vehicle - especially in a construction zone.
You need to apologize for jumping to a conclusion. and stop acting like such a jerk.
You supposed that I drove erratically and cut off the trucker when it was exactly the opposite.
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