8/24/16
by News Department on 08/24/16Safety for school start...
The Pottsville police are starting a program to raise awareness for safe travel of all school students.
According to the Republican Herald, Police Chief Richard F. Wojciechowsky and Mayor James T. Muldowney announced Tuesday that the city will be using a program called “Safe School Start,” with the Pottsville Bureau of Police conducting extra mobile and foot patrols during the first days of school.
In addition to the foot patrols, uniformed officers’ specialized patrols will concentrate on highlighting the enforcement of state Vehicle Code violations with emphasis being placed on school travel safety issues, such as school zone safety speeds, distracted driving and duties at a school bus.
Wojciechowsky said, also emphasized will be pedestrians in crosswalks, 15 miles per hour school zone speed limitations, meeting or overtaking a school bus and the Prohibiting Text Based Communications law.
Officers will also be focusing on promoting safe pedestrian travel practices by students.
The extra patrols, he said, will be both in the morning and afternoon.
