The Patton Township Board of Supervisors asks Centre County residents to join us in urging our state representatives to support House Bill 606 which would permit our municipal police officers to use radar for speed enforcement after appropriate training.
Pennsylvania is the only state in the country that does not allow for local use of radar. This legislation is a public safety measure for the good of Centre County residents. The National Highway Safety Commission reported that in 2018 Pennsylvania was third highest in the country in the number of speeding related fatalities on local roadways.
This bill includes safeguards to prevent “policing for profit.” A municipality receives only a small portion of the base fine which does not cover the personnel costs of using these devices.
The bipartisan bill, introduced by Republican Rep. Greg Rothman, is supported by the Pennsylvania State Troopers Association. It unanimously passed out of the House Transportation Committee.
When the House is in session the weeks of April 19 and 26, we urge Reps. Kerry Benninghoff and Scott Conklin to support bringing this bill to the full House for a vote and to approve it for Senate consideration.
Patton Township Board of Supervisors,
Dan Trevino, Chair
