Still No Radar For PA Local Police

Pennsylvania is the only U.S. state that does not allow local police to use radar.

A proposal to give local police a standard tool to enforce speed limits was defeated. Only state police in Pennsylvania are authorized to use radar to determine when an individual is driving at an unsafe speed. State Rep. Steven J. Santarsiero, D-Bucks, wants to change that law, but said his efforts -- to help local police keep Pennsylvania roads safe -- were thwarted by House Republicans earlier this week. During a House debate on a bill that would make texting while driving a crime, Santarsiero offered an amendment that would let local police use radar when enforcing speed limits on local roads, according to a release from his office. The Republicans defeated the amendment using a procedural motion made by Rep. Kathy Watson, R-Bucks, the…

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