Radnor Police Join Regional Aggressive Driving Crackdown

RADNOR TOWNSHIP, PA — Radnor Township Police have joined a large-scale aggressive driving crackdown that is now underway.

This collaborative initiative involves more than 80 municipal police departments from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Police.

It is part of a statewide mobilization that will continue through Nov. 9.

The goal is to reduce the number of crashes, injuries, and fatalities on our local roadways, ensuring safety while driving, PennDOT said.

The enforcement will focus on the Move Over Law, school bus safety, speeding, and tailgating.

Drivers demonstrating unsafe behaviors, such as driving too fast for conditions or other aggressive actions, will also be cited.

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

According to 2024 PennDOT crash data, there were 1,559 aggressive driving crashes, resulting in 40 fatalities and 93 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.

PennDOT offers these tips when encountering aggressive drivers:

• Get out of their way and stay as far away as possible.
• Do not engage or challenge the driver in any way.
• 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.
• 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. If you can, note the license plate and a description of the car.

Drivers should also be extra cautious during trick-or-treat events, especially in residential neighborhoods. There will be lots of children out, who aren’t necessary paying attention to traffic.