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CONSTRUCTION UPDATES!!!
EXPECT DELAYS!!
Cleveland Road @ Johnson Road - Beginning Monday, May 5, 2008, Massachusetts State Highway will close the bridge on Cleveland Road @ Johnson Road for a period of at least 6 weeks for repair work. Please use alternate routes during this time period.
South Street - The road construction for South Street in under way. Maxymillion, Berkshire Gas, and other contractors will be working throughout the construction site. Please be advised there may be delays and you may want to find an alternate route. The road can be closed to one lane of traffic at any given time. Use caution and obey speed limits in and around the construction zones. Speeding fines are doubled. April 2008 - ?????
Hinsdale Rd, between East St. and E. Housatonic St. is closed indefinitely do to Bridge Work. Detour signs are in place. Use caution on The South Bridge near the Hinsdale Line, Bridge work. Use caution and obey speed limits in and around the construction zones. Speeding fines are doubled. January 2008 - ?????
Dalton Police Department Encourage Buckling Up
Increased Traffic Enforcement During Spring 2008 Click It or Ticket Mobilization
Dalton, MA - The advice is basic: wearing a seat belt saves lives. Yet more than 30 percent of
Massachusetts drivers still fail to buckle up. In their continued effort to increase seat belt use, the Dalton Police Department joins over 240 other
Massachusetts police departments and the Massachusetts State Police in support of the Spring 2008 Click It or Ticket Mobilization. This statewide effort runs from May 14 to June 4 and combines extra traffic enforcement, public information, and community outreach to reduce motor vehicle-related fatalities, injuries and economic loss.
For the Click It or Ticket Mobilization, the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) has provided $1.3 million in federal highway safety funds.
“This Click It or Ticket Mobilization is an opportunity for all of us to remember the importance of buckling up,” said Chief
John W. Bartels, Jr. of the Dalton Police Department. “Statistics have proven time and time again that seat belts save lives.”
Since its first Click It or Ticket Mobilization in 2002,
Massachusetts has seen its seat belt use increase 18% to a record high of 69% in 2007. However,
Massachusetts still lags behind the 2007 national seat belt use rate of 82%.
During this mobilization, the Massachusetts State Police and local police departments will strive to encourage voluntary seat belt compliance across the Commonwealth. For more information, go to www.mass.gov/highwaysafety.
Firearms Safety Course - Anyone interested in attending a class must pre-register by calling the 413-684-6111 ext. 38. This class will fulfill the requirement for obtaining your License to Carry or Firearms Identification Permits. Fee for the class will be $ 60.00. Pre-registration is REQUIRED to attend. We are now accepting names for a wait list.
Town upgrades 911 system - See article
Headlines - To view past and present headlines, visit the HEADLINES PAGE.
OFFICERS ARE ON HIGH ALERT!!: Police officers are always supposed to be aware of their surroundings. Because of recent events, Police officers are on a Higher state of alert. When your vehicle is stopped, (especially at night) the officer may initial be direct and out of your sight, You may also see other cruisers assisting, this for extra safety. If you are stopped, turn your interior light on, have your credentials ready, Do not reach around or make sudden movements. Listen to the officer and all should go smooth.
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