Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) placed an additional radar-controlled speed display board this week on Route 144 in Milesburg Borough, Centre County. It is intended to remind drivers to obey the posted speed limit and reduce speeding, a common type of aggressive driving behavior.
This board faces northbound traffic between East Harmony Forge Road and Lion Street in Milesburg in a 35 mile per hour zone. The board utilizes radar to determine the speeds of oncoming traffic and posts them to the lighted section of the sign.
Last week, PennDOT placed a speed display board facing southbound traffic on Route 144 in Milesburg. That board is located between Eagle Street and Water Street in in a 35 mile per hour zone. Both boards will remain in these locations for six to eight weeks.
Speeding and other aggressive driving behaviors are among the leading causes of Pennsylvania crashes and fatalities. Other aggressive driving behaviors include running stop signs or red lights, passing illegally, and tailgating.
PennDOT listed aggressive driving behaviors as a factor in 54 percent of crashes in Centre County in 2023.
Learn more about aggressive driving at PennDOT’s highway safety website, www.PennDOT.pa.gov/safety
CONTACT: Timothy Nebgen, tnebgen@pa.gov or 814-765-0598, or Steve Harmic, sharmic@pa.gov or 814-496-6189.