Speed Display Board Placed on Route 144 in Potter Township, Centre County
Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) placed a radar-controlled speed display board this week on Route 144 in Potter Township, Centre County. It is intended to remind drivers to obey the posted speed limit and aid in curbing speeding, a common type of aggressive driving behavior.
The board faces northbound traffic between Chestnut Street and Way Lane, in the village of Potters Mills, 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.
The board will remain in this location for four to six 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