Bucks Co. Police Target Aggressive Drivers In Statewide Campaign

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Twenty municipal police departments from Bucks County will join Pennsylvania State Police in a coordinated aggressive driving enforcement wave to help reduce the number of crashes, injuries and fatalities on area roadways as part of a statewide mobilization that runs through August 22, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced this week.

The enforcement wave will focus on red light running, tailgating, pedestrian safety, and heavy truck violations. Drivers showing other aggressive actions or unsafe behaviors such as speeding or distracted driving may also be cited.

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

Municipal police agencies that participated in last year’s campaign wrote 43,349 citations, including 22,353 for speeding, 1,003 for occupant protection violations, 3,077 for red light violations, and 126 impaired driving arrests.

The enforcement is part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project. It is funded by part of the department’s investment of federal funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

If you encounter an aggressive driver, PennDOT offers these 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 are driving slower than most of the traffic.

To learn more about aggressive driving and other PennDOT safety initiatives, visit www.penndot.gov/safety.

The following police departments in Bucks County will participate in the current aggressive driving mobilization:

Bucks County:
Bedminster Township
Bensalem Township
Buckingham Township
Doylestown Township
Falls Township
Hilltown Township
Lower Southampton Township
Middletown Township
New Britain Township
Newtown Borough
Newtown Township
Northampton Township
Penndel Borough
Plumstead Township
Quakertown Borough
Richland Township
Solebury Township
Warrington Township
Warwick Township
Yardley Borough

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