Lower Merion Police Joining Aggressive Driving Crackdown

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — More than 80 police departments in the Philadelphia region, including Lower Merion Township Police, are tackling aggressive driving as part of a statewide effort to prevent crashes, injuries, and fatalities on roads for the next month.

The enforcement wave will target heavy truck violations, pedestrian safety, red light running, speeding, and tailgating. Drivers exhibiting unsafe behaviors, such as driving too fast for conditions or other aggressive actions, will also be cited.

Lower Merion Township Police, along with 32 other Montgomery County police departments and departments along the Main Line, are joining the initiative.

These departments will use strategies such as traffic enforcement zones, saturation patrols, speed enforcement details, corridor enforcement, work zone enforcement, and multi-jurisdictional patrols to identify and cite aggressive drivers.

Drivers who encounter other aggressive drivers should follow these PennDOT tips:

• Get out of their way and don't challenge them.
• Stay relaxed, avoid eye contact, and ignore rude gestures.
• Don't block the passing lane if you drive slower than most traffic.
• Do not attempt to follow or pursue the vehicle. You or a passenger may call the police. But if you use a cell phone, pull over to a safe location.

According to 2024 PennDOT crash data, there were 1,608 aggressive driving crashes, resulting in 43 fatalities and 99 suspected serious injuries in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.

Aggressive driving crashes involve at least two aggressive driving factors in the same crash. Factors include, but are not limited to, running stop signs or red lights, tailgating, careless turning or passing, and driving too fast for conditions.

The goal of targeted enforcement is to reduce the number of aggressive driving-related crashes, injuries, and deaths on roadways throughout the state. Any aggressive driver stopped by police will receive a ticket.