Police More Visible at Worst Intersections in Framingham

Thanks to a $150,000 grant, the Framingham Police department has been more visible and ticketing drivers at the worst intersections in town.

The Framingham Police Department was awarded a $150,000 in Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program grant funds aimed at reducing injuries and fatalities on community roadways through high-visibility traffic enforcement.

If you have noticed police more at certain intersections, this is the reason why.

Police have been placed on streets and intersections with a history of traffic violations, including: speeding, drunk-driving, distracted driving, crosswalk and stopping violations, and seat belt use.

Framingham citizens should be aware that their police department will be “Out in Force” working to make their roads and intersections safer, said a press release.

Framingham Police Lt. Stephen Cronin said Police have been assigned to some of the worst intersections in town. They include:

• Concord and Hollis streets
• Worcester Road, between Natick and Wal-mart
• Beaver and Bishop streets
• Worcester Road and Temple Street
• High and Main streets
• Fountain and Winter streets

Framingham Police have also had an increased visibility on Edgell Road, near the Framingham History Center.

The Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program grant began in December 2013 as a pilot project. It has quickly proven to be an important factor in promoting public safety on roads and highways throughout the Commonwealth, said a press release.

Last year’s pilot program recorded 38,619 traffic stops resulting in over 42,900 citations and warnings being issued
to drivers for traffic safety violations.

Additionally, over 1,500 arrests were made for OUI, Drugs, Misdemeanors, Felony, and Criminal Summons. This initial success led to the participation of additional local police departments, including Framingham.

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Highway Safety Division awarded STEP grants totaling $3.2 million to the state police and 14 selected municipal police departments for enhanced traffic enforcement in their communities.

The funds were made available to the Commonwealth from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This campaign runs through the end of September 2015.