In an effort to slam the brakes on speeding drivers, PennDOT has installed a new speed detective right where lead-foots like to punch it – along Route 219 in McKean County. As reported by PennDOT, a radar-controlled speed display board popped up on the scene yesterday, eyeing northbound traffic heading into a bridge preservation work zone by the Staff Sergeant Carl Enis Memorial Bridge.

The zone's got a 45 mph limit, and that's no suggestion – it's the law. PennDOT explains that the limit's dropped to help keep the construction crew, snugly working within narrowed lanes, out of harm's way. The zone's part of a larger revamp that started back on April 22, and the speed sign will be staring down speedsters until the whole shebang wraps up in July.

It's a well-known fact: Speed kills, especially in construction zones where the margin of error is as slim as the reduced lanes themselves. And it's not just about heavy-footed highway antics – aggressive driving habits, like ignoring stop signs, illegal passing, and tailgating are just as likely to land Pennsylvania drivers into trouble. 

According to the PennDOT release, the Staff Sergeant Carl Enis Memorial Bridge spans Kinzua Creek, about three miles shy of where Route 59 shakes hands with Route 219. With traffic still flowing in both directions, PennDOT is banking on the new speed display's ability to make speed demons think twice, keeping both drivers and workers safe until the preservation project is complete in the heart of summer.