(La Porte, IN) - A crackdown on speeders in La Porte will pick up steam this weekend.  That’s according to La Porte Police Chief Paul Brettin, who said one of the areas officers have paid special attention to recently has been Pine Lake Ave.  Brettin indicates other areas of focus for speed patrols will include Ohio St. and Indiana Ave.

The crackdown is in response to an increase in complaints from citizens about fast moving vehicles and their desires to keep children safe while on foot to and from school.

Brettin says there is no official "end date" for the increased speeding violation patrols, hoever indicates they will reamin in place until drivers begin slowing down.