Pennsylvania State Police Teams Inspect Trucks on Rural, Non-Interstate Roads

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Apr 19, 2011, 03:06 ET

144 trucks, 32 Drivers Placed Out of Service in One-Day Enforcement Effort

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania State Police placed 144 trucks and 32 drivers out of service during a one-day enforcement effort that focused on commercial vehicles traveling on rural roads and non-interstate highways, Commissioner Frank Noonan announced today.

The Commonwealth Rural Roads and State Highways detail, or C.R.A.S.H, was conducted April 12 by state police motor carrier enforcement teams statewide.

"National statistics show that more than 50 percent of all truck crashes occur in rural areas and on non-interstate highways," Noonan said.  "Monitoring only the interstates is not enough.  We are active on rural roads in Pennsylvania to ensure that all commercial vehicles are operated safely."

Noonan said the enforcement teams inspected 1,361 vehicles. In addition to placing trucks and drivers out of service, officers issued 651 citations and 1,366 written warnings.  The most common violation found by the teams was brakes out of adjustment, Noonan said.

For more information, visit www.psp.state.pa.us or call 717-783-5556.

Editor's Note:  Following is a breakdown, by state police troop area, of the number of inspections conducted; number of vehicles placed out of service; and citations issued by state police during the one-day program:

  • Troop A (Cambria, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland counties), 185 inspections; 13 vehicles placed out of service; one driver placed out of service; 37 citations; 153 warnings.
  • Troop B (Allegheny, Fayette, Greene and Washington counties), 127 inspections; 11 vehicles placed out of service; four drivers placed out of service; 54 citations; 81 warnings.
  • Troop C (Clarion, Clearfield, Forest, Elk, Jefferson and McKean counties), 125 inspections; 12 vehicles placed out of service; two drivers placed out of service; 48 citations; 215 warnings.
  • Troop D (Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties), 158 inspections; seven vehicles placed out of service; one driver placed out of service; 59 citations; 118 warnings.
  • Troop E (Crawford, Erie, Venango and Warren counties), 74 inspections; 14 vehicles placed out of service; two drivers placed out of service; 58 citations; 150 warnings.
  • Troop F (Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Union and Tioga counties), 96 vehicles inspected; six vehicles placed out of service; one driver placed out of service; 26 citations; 66 warnings.
  • Troop G (Bedford, Blair, Centre, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata and Mifflin counties), 106 inspections; eight vehicles placed out of service; no drivers placed out of service; 29 citations; 73 warnings.
  • Troop H (Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Perry and York counties), 72 inspections; six vehicles placed out of service; three drivers placed out of service; 20 citations; 58 warnings.
  • Troop J (Chester and Lancaster counties), 55 inspections; eight vehicles placed out of service; one driver placed out of service; 34 citations; 79 warnings.
  • Troop K (Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties), 64 inspections; 10 vehicles placed out of service; two drivers placed out of service; 37 citations; 60 warnings.
  • Troop L (Berks, Lebanon and Schuylkill counties), 25 inspections; three vehicles placed out of service; three drivers placed out of service; 11 citations; 31 warnings.
  • Troop M (Bucks, Lehigh and Northampton counties), 88 inspections; seven vehicles placed out of service; two drivers placed out of service; 52 citations; 90 warnings.
  • Troop N (Carbon, Columbia, Monroe and part of Luzerne counties), 72 inspections; five vehicles placed out of service; four drivers placed out of service; 50 citations; 36 warnings.
  • Troop P (Bradford, Sullivan, Wyoming and part of Luzerne counties), 51 inspections; 18 vehicles placed out of service; three drivers placed out of service; 83 citations; 47 warnings.
  • Troop R (Lackawanna, Pike, Susquehanna and Wayne counties), 63 inspections; 16 vehicles placed out of service; three drivers placed out of service; 53 citations issued; 109 warnings.

Media contacts: Lt. Myra A. Taylor or Jack J. Lewis, 717-783-5556

SOURCE Pennsylvania State Police

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