Speeding on a stretch of Route 422 is getting the attention of Youngstown police.

Road work and detours on the local interstates has increased traffic significantly on Route 422 between Girard and Youngstown. The posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour. 
However, during a recent speed monitoring test, an electronic device recorded more than 10-thousand vehicles exceeding the speed limit.

"We had speeds eclipsing 70 mph on that stretch of highway, which is a little too fast," said Youngstown Police Chief Robin Lees.
The Chief says they've already stepped up traditional speed enforcement efforts in that area.
"Seeing if we can slow things down. If that doesn't work then we're talking about possibly deploying the speed cameras up there because we know that does have an affect," said Lees.
The speed camera takes a photo of the vehicle license plate and a speeding citation is then mailed to the registered owner.  The camera must be operated by an on-duty officer  

Youngstown police say they also receive daily complaints about speeding in school zones. It's another area they're going to step up photo enforcement.
"Because a lot of schools now are built on what are typically thoroughfares and not just residential streets," Chief Lees said.
Police say school zone speeds are for the safety of children and will be strictly enforced. 
"The school zone is active whenever children would customarily be present.  That would include youth football games, recess, or coming to and going from school," according to Lt. William Ross of the Youngstown Police Traffic Division.

The interstate detours that are pushing more traffic onto Route 422 are expected to last through the winter and into spring.