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05/20/2024 11:41 AM
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House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: June 6, 2023 01:02 PM
From: Representative Kyle Donahue and Rep. Mandy Steele, Rep. Paul Takac, Rep. Greg Scott
To: All House members
Subject: Allowing Local Police to Use Radar
 
Pennsylvania has one of the highest rates of speed-related traffic deaths in the country, and more than 85% of speed-related fatalities in our state occur on local roads. Despite this tragic reality, Pennsylvania is the only state where local police cannot use radar to enforce speed limits.
 
This hamstrings our local police officers, making it challenging for them to keep roadways in our state safe. That is why we are introducing a bill to allow local police to use radar. This will bring Pennsylvania in line with the rest of the country and will save lives.
 
Police officers in our state work every day to keep us safe. As state legislators, it is important that we provide them the resources they need to do this. It is time for us to allow them to use radar, just as their peers throughout the nation can do. Please co-sponsor this legislation to give local police the tools they need to keep our roads safe and save lives.
 


Introduced as HB1368