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Speed display signs placed in Howard, Snow Shoe

CLEARFIELD –Two radar-controlled speed display signs have been placed in Howard and Snow Shoe, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).

One sign is on Route 26 (Howard Narrows Road) north of Park Road in Howard Borough and the second on Route 144 (Sycamore Street) north of Third Street in Snow Shoe Borough.

The signs are to aid in curbing speeding, a common type of aggressive driving.

The Route 26 sign faces northbound traffic and Route 144 sign faces southbound. Both utilize radar to determine the speeds of oncoming traffic. Vehicle speeds are then posted on the lighted section of the sign. The posted speed limit on these sections of Route 26 and Route 144 is 25 miles per hour.

The signs, which were placed August 7, will remain in their locations for up to four weeks.

Speeding and other aggressive driving behaviors are among the leading causes of crashes and fatalities in Pennsylvania. Other aggressive driving behaviors include running stop signs or red lights, passing illegally and tailgating.

Aggressive driving behaviors were listed as a crash cause in 51 percent of Centre County crashes in 2017.

Learn more about aggressive driving at PennDOT’s highway safety website, www.penndot.gov/safety.

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