Police In Southeast Pennsylvania Target Aggressive Drivers

PENNSYLVANIA — State police and over 60 local departments from Philadelphia and the city's four suburban counties kicked off a statewide aggressive driving campaign this week.

Police from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties will take part in the wave that targets drivers showing aggressive behaviors, which can include speeding, distracted driving and work zone violations. Drivers caught tailgating will also be cited, PennDOT said.

Law enforcement will use traffic enforcement zones, increased patrols, speed enforcement mechanisms and work zone enforcement to identify and issue tickets to aggressive drivers.

Police wrote more than 43,000 citations, including 22,000 for speeding, 1,000 for occupant protection violations and 3,000 for red light violations, during last year's campaign. They also made 126 impaired driving arrests.

The enforcement is part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project and 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; and
• Don't block the passing lane if you are driving slower than most of the traffic.

Editor’s Note: The following police departments in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties will participate in the current aggressive-driving mobilization:

Bucks County:

Bedminster Township

Bristol Township

Buckingham Township

Hilltown Township

Lower Southampton Township

Middletown Township

Newtown Borough

Northampton Township

Penndel Borough

Plumstead Township

Quakertown Borough

Richland Township

Solebury Township

Warrington Township

Warwick Township

Yardley Borough

Chester County:

Caln Township

Downingtown Borough

East Coventry Township

Easttown Township

North Coventry Township

Southern Chester County Regional

Tredyffrin Township

Upper Uwchlan Township

Uwchlan Township

West Brandywine Township

West Chester Borough

Westtown-East Goshen

West Whiteland Township

Willistown Township

Delaware County:

Aston Township

Chester City

Glenolden Borough

Haverford Township

Marple Township

Lansdowne Borough

Newtown Township

Radnor Township

Springfield Township

Upland Borough

Upper Darby Township

Upper Providence Township

Yeadon Borough

Montgomery County:

Abington Township

Cheltenham Township

Conshohocken Borough

Douglas Township

Franconia Township

Hatfield Township

Limerick Township

Lower Merion Township

Lower Moreland Township

Lower Providence Township

Montgomery Township

New Hanover Township

Norristown Borough

Plymouth Township

Pottstown Borough

Royersford Borough

Upper Dublin Township

Upper Merion Township

Upper Moreland Township

Upper Pottsgrove Township

Upper Providence Township

West Conshohocken Borough

West Norriton Township

West Pottsgrove Township

Whitemarsh Township

Whitpain Township

Towamencin Township

Upper Merion Township

Philadelphia County:

Philadelphia

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