Responding to resident complaints of speeding motorists along Fish Hatchery Road, west of Cedar Crest Boulevard, and after Salisbury Police Department electronic traffic surveys along that stretch of roadway, an aggressive driving enforcement detail July 29 was in place in efforts to impress on aggressive motorists the need to drive with more care and respect for speed limits.

The speed limit had been lowered to 25 mph in the residential zone of Fish Hatchery Road in an effort several months ago to slow traffic, said Salisbury Police Department Traffic Safety Officer Bryan Losagio.

"We were able to provide the overtime funds necessary for this enforcement detail through an aggressive driving grant from PennDOT," Losagio said.

"We focus on motorists who operate their vehicles in an unsafe and aggressive fashion. We primarily target speeding, the running of red traffic lights and illegal passing.

"While doing this, we also often find some vehicles have no vehicle insurance, expired inspections and registrations, and operators who do not have a valid license. All motorists who are stopped are immediately checked for seat belt usage. Those who are not buckled up receive an additional citation for not wearing a seat belt," Losagio said.

The detail started along Fish Hatchery Road 7 a.m. July 29, and later moved to Cedar Crest Boulevard before ending at 4:30 p.m., Losagio said. The grant allows patrol officers to volunteer for the enforcement details so no patrol officers are diverted from regular daily patrols.

A total of 30 traffic stops were made during the detail. Twenty-nine citations were issued: 22 for speeding, one for a red light violation, three for expired registrations, two for expired inspection stickers. One driver was ticketed for driving with no insurance and the vehicle was impounded.

"We have multiple other traffic safety details scheduled in the weeks to come," Losagio said, "and we ask motorists to drive safely and always buckle up."