By PATRICK BUCHNOWSKI
SOMERSET – Reckless drivers in Somerset Borough are on notice: Slow down or get ticketed.
Somerset police are targeting reckless driving as part of traffic enforcement until April 20.
“Aggressive drivers are the No. 1 complaint,” Somerset police Chief Randy Cox said. “Reckless driving, speeding ...”
Police are stepping up patrols along areas including Center Avenue, Edgewood Avenue, Patriot Street and Main Street.
A similar crackdown two weeks ago resulted in the issuing of 200 citations, but the action was met with criticism by some residents.
They contended the traffic patrol was a misplaced priority when a spree of armed robberies had hit the borough.
The traffic patrols did not involve criminal investigators, Cox said.
Police last week apprehended a Somerset man and charged him in connection with three Somerset-area armed robberies.
The latest traffic detail is being paid for with a $1,250 state grant.
Residents can request traffic patrols for their neighborhood by contacting Somerset police: 445-4596.
