Reading Police conducted a child passenger safety enforcement detail Sunday, Sept. 21, resulting in 34 citations and seven warnings.<\/p>\n
Members of the Reading Police Department Traffic Unit, working with the Highway Safety Network, conducted the three-hour detail in the area of North Sixth and Elm streets. The enforcement effort focused on traffic violations, seat belt compliance and child safety restraint systems.<\/p>\n
Police said officers encountered 43 violations during the detail, resulting in 34 citations and seven warnings.<\/p>\n
The enforcement effort was part of the department\u2019s ongoing traffic safety initiatives, with a particular focus on protecting children traveling throughout the city.<\/p>\n
\u201cKeeping our children safe is something we all have a responsibility to take seriously,\u201d Reading Mayor Eddie Mor\u00e1n said. \u201cA properly secured child can make all the difference in the event of a crash. I appreciate our Traffic Unit for being proactive in enforcing these laws and reminding drivers that something as simple as buckling up can save a life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sgt. James Yeasted, supervisor of the Reading Police Department Traffic Unit, said the department\u2019s efforts include both enforcement and education.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Reading Police Department\u2019s Traffic Law Enforcement Unit remains dedicated to ensuring the safety of all residents and visitors through proactive enforcement and community education,\u201d Yeasted said. \u201cThis recent detail specifically prioritized child occupant safety\u2014a crucial element of our ongoing mission. Our officers work year-round to address all traffic issues impacting public safety. Remember: Click It or Ticket.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reading Police encouraged motorists to follow Pennsylvania\u2019s seat belt and child passenger safety laws and ensure children are properly secured in an appropriate restraint system before traveling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Reading Police conducted a child passenger safety enforcement detail Sunday, Sept. 21, resulting in 34 citations and seven…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":293794,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[128,130,129],"class_list":["post-293793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-reading","tag-reading-city","tag-reading-city-headlines","tag-reading-city-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=293793"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293793\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/293794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=293793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=293793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=293793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}