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Millersville University and borough to study George Street speeding and pursue joint enforcement
Summary
Millersville University asked the borough to address speeding on George Street. Council members and the police chief (absent) discussed deploying data-collection devices and a joint enforcement detail with university police for implementation in the fall.
Millersville University requested local help addressing speeding on George Street and the borough council discussed options for coordinated enforcement.
University representatives described campus concerns about traffic near crosswalks and a stretch of George Street that bisects campus. The borough police chief (not present) has proposed meeting with the university chief to plan a joint enforcement detail; council members endorsed using the summer hiatus to study traffic patterns and produce an enforcement plan for the fall semester. One council member suggested placing an empty patrol vehicle as a visible deterrent; another recommended deploying a portable data-collection device to measure speeds and inform enforcement locations.
A council member also urged state-level action to permit municipal use of radar, saying the legislature has considered radar bills for years and that authorizing municipal radar would aid small towns’ traffic enforcement. The university representative thanked council for the cooperative approach and anticipated further discussions between the two chiefs to finalize details.
Council will direct staff and the police chiefs to coordinate on a data collection and enforcement plan to be reviewed before the fall semester; no formal enforcement policy or ordinance was adopted at the meeting.
