Traffic & Transit

Aggressive Driving, Speeding Crackdown Planned In Ambler

Tailgating, speeding, careless passing, running red lights, and more will be targeted in the initiative.

AMBLER, PA — Ambler will crack down on aggressive driving in a targeted campaign over the coming weeks, they announced Monday.

The next two weeks will see a focus on speeding, tailgating, careless passing, running red lights, and more.

"Road rage is a common theme that we see while driving the streets not only in Ambler but throughout Montgomery County," Ambler police said. "This leads to a variety of problems when things escalate and get out of hand."

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The speed limit across all of Ambler is 25 miles per hour.

Some 1,326 crashes were caused by aggressive drivers around the five-county Philadelphia area in 2022, resulting in 37 deaths and 94 serious injuries.

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