From Major Keleti, Commander, Special Operations Division, PGPD:
I wanted to keep everyone informed on the progress we are making on our route 210 traffic initiative. The Traffic Unit assigned to the Special Operations Division conducted speed enforcement on Indian Head Highway between November 23rd and 29th. Attached is the statistical data from our enforcement efforts.
I would like to highlight one of the traffic stops on November 25th. Units were conducting LASER speed enforcement on Indian Head Highway in the construction zone at 10:10 am when a pickup truck approached and was targeted by LASER doing 70 mph in a 45 mph “work zone”. The officer attempted to flag down the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle was eventually stopped, and the officer noticed that the vehicle was occupied by 4 persons, in which none of them were seat belted. All the occupants were intoxicated, as each person was in possession of their own alcoholic beverage. The driver was placed under arrest and his evidentiary breath test showed his alcohol level was .28% BrAC. The driver received 11 payable citations totaling $2,496 and 3 Must Appear Citations.
I’m highlighting this incident for several reasons: time of day, holiday week, no seat belt usage, within construction zone, and lastly alcohol usage.
Please continue to stay safe!