Thursday, December 15, 2005
Largo Florida Speeders Get Tickets Part 1
VANESSA DE LA TORRE - Published December 15, 2005
LARGO - Drivers speeding along Ulmerton Road near Ridgecrest Park got their early lumps of coal Tuesday morning, starting with police sirens and the approaching sight of black boots and a badge.
Then, for good measure, came the $400 traffic citations.
During a two-hour span, many motorists found they were no match for the Pinellas County sheriff's helicopter that clocked cars barreling down the narrow, curving and construction-ridden stretch of Ulmerton Road.
After spotting violators from the air, an officer would tell the 10 Largo police cars and sheriff's units working together to pull over speeders.
"It was no problem finding violators; that's for sure," said sheriff's Sgt. Glenn Luben, supervisor of the county's traffic enforcement unit.
The joint effort between Largo police and the Sheriff's Office was the first of its kind along that part of the road. About 31,500 cars and trucks use the road each day.
Traffic officers arranged the speeding detail after numerous calls from construction workers, residents and business owners complaining of reckless drivers ignoring the 35 mph speed limit and putting others at risk.
Luben said there had been an increased number of crashes in the area but wouldn't call it one of the most dangerous roadways. Still, "we didn't want to wait till it got to that point. . . . They have a legitimate complaint because the traffic is a mess, which is what happens when you have a construction site."
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