At the Sept. 9 meeting of the Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners, Mayor Edward D. Hozza Jr. gave a report on speeding by motorists on a busily traveled West Catasauqua road.

As a result of recent "proactive policing activity," dangerous speeding by motorists has declined, Hozza said.

Police Chief Linda Kulp released the report which was submitted by Sgt. Gregory Bealer, patrol supervisor. The report stated a traffic study had been completed, using new Speed Spy equipment, following complaints of speeding on First Avenue, southbound from Pine Street.

"The study showed that only eight out of 4,400 vehicles were traveling fast enough over the 35-m.p.h. limit to receive a traffic citation. That's only 0.18 percent and shows there is not a dangerous speeding condition in the area," Kulp noted from Bealer's report.

Other proactive policing patrols completed a wave of state-funded traffic enforcement on McArthur Road, targeting speeding and aggressive driving. Numerous citations and warnings were issued by patrol officers.

Kulp's report stated officers conducted high-visibility patrols on the Whitehall-Coplay School District campus during the opening days of the 2013-14 school year. The effort went smoothly with no problems reported.

Patrolman Paul Davis, community service officer, met with Whitehall-Coplay School District Superintendent John Corby to discuss enforcement of traffic laws on campus.

The police department's continued enforcement of commercial vehicles and trucks by the weight team resulted in six such vehicles contacted by police and checked for federal and state inspection requirements, proper weight allowance, permits and proper license, registration and insurance.

Five traffic citations were issued and one truck was placed out of commission due to brake issues.