Law enforcement agencies conducted a safety checkpoint Wednesday afternoon in Youngsville.
Conewango Township Police, Warren County Sheriff's Department and Youngsville Borough Police all assisted at the checkpoint on West Main Street.
Youngsville Police Chief Todd Mineweaser said 415 cars went through the chedkpoint and 12 received written warnings while eight received citations.
Mineweaser said law enforcement checked to see if motorists were using seatbelts, had all their pertinent information and maintained a safe speed.
The checkpoint began at 2 p.m., Mineweaser said, and the group had a roving speed patrol once it got dark; that caught eight speeders.
Eight members of the three agencies operated the checkpoint, Mineweaser said.
Thanksgiving weekend is the busiest time for law enforcement, Mineweaser said, with Christmas and Memorial Day ranking as other busy times.
The location was chosen as many speeders travel on the road, Mineweaser said, and checkpoints are usually set up in high aggressive areas.
It would take four more workers to patrol Route 6, Mineweaser said.
With more enforcement within the county, Mineweaser said more drivers are using seatbelts and officers were writing fewer tickets for the offense than in the past.
Each department gets grant money to target aggressive driving, Mineweaser said, which cover the officers' wages.
Conewango Township Police Lt. Jason Peters said sometimes the checkpoints are announced and other times they are not.
Depending on where the checkpoint is located, Peters said officers will chase any motorists who turn around in an effort to avoid the checkpoint.
Peters said the goal for Wednesday was to mainly educate motorists to have all of the correct information.
Neighboring agencies assist each other in the checkpoint as they do when receiving daily calls, Peters said.
Mineweaser said the checkpoint went well, and he was pleased with the turnout of other agencies.
"We're too small to do it alone," he said.
