HARMONY — The borough will consider installing security cameras in Harmony Square as a way to catch commercial trucks that drive down the streets illegally.

All tractor trailers are prohibited by law from driving through the main part of the borough, though many do anyway, causing a public safety issue, said borough council President Jim Hulings.

Council members on Tuesday discussed the issue, which has been going on for years.

Hulings said the borough has sought an estimate for the installation of cameras from a security company.

Some drivers, upon realizing that Harmony Square is too narrow to navigate, will back up to return to Route 19 or to another road.

Others have driven through the square causing damage to the monument, signs and even houses, Hulings said.

In May, a truck damaged a wooden porch of a house on Wood Street. The incident is considered a hit and run and the driver was never caught, Zelienople Police Chief Jim Miller said.

The cameras would record footage that could be reviewed by police after an incident involving property damage to identify and investigate the truck and trucking company at fault, Miller said.

Buying and installing cameras would require council approval, although there does not need to be a new ordinance passed because the cameras would not be used to give tickets for speeding or running stop signs, according to borough solicitor Matt Racaunas.

Councilor Greg Such suggested businesses that get deliveries give truck drivers detailed instructions so they will use Route 68 rather than driving through the middle of the borough.

The borough already has signs in place notifying drivers that trucks are not allowed, though many drivers disregard the signs, Mayor Cathy Rape said.

Residents are encouraged to call 911 if they see a tractor trailer on the borough’s streets, Rape said.

“This is such a safety hazard. We have to get more people cited for them to pass the word around to their community of truckers,” Rape said.

A truck was stopped on Monday and given a ticket for disobeying traffic control devices, a $150 fee, Miller said.

However, the police can’t always be watching Harmony Square for trucks, which would make the cameras a helpful tool, he said.