PennDOT is teaming together with more than 80 police throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania to target aggressive driving.
Police departments throughout Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia will join the Pennsylvania State Police in a collective effort aimed at reducing the number of crashes, injuries, and fatalities on our area roadways.
According to PennDOT, throughout 2023, there were 1,363 aggressive driving crashes, resulting in 39 fatalities and 104 suspected serious injuries in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.
The collective enforcement will target heavy truck violations, pedestrian safety, red light running, tailgating, careless turning, and passing, as well as driving too fast and running stop signs.
This new enforcement is part of Pennsylvania’s Highway Safety Program and is funded by part of PennDOT’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 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.
PennDOT says the goal of this 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.
The following police departments are participating:
Bucks County:
- Bedminster Township
- Bensalem Township
- Bristol Borough
- Bristol Township
- Buckingham Township
- Doylestown Township
- Falls Township
- Hilltown Township
- Lower Southampton Township
- Middletown Township
- Morrisville Borough
- New Britain Township
- New Hope Borough
- Newtown Borough
- Newtown Township
- Northampton Township
- Penndel Borough
- Pennridge Regional
- Quakertown Borough
- Richland Township
- Solebury Township
- Tinicum Township
- Upper Southampton Township
- Warrington Township
- Warwick Township
Chester County:
- Coatesville Borough
- Downingtown Borough
- East Coventry Township
- East Pikeland Township
- Easttown Township
- North Coventry Township
- Tredyffrin Township
- Upper Uwchlan Township
- Uwchlan Township
- Valley Township
- West Brandywine Township
- West Chester Borough
- West Goshen Township
- Westtown-East Goshen Township
- West Vincent Township
- West Whiteland Township
- Willistown Township
Delaware County:
- Aldan Borough
- Aston Township
- Chester City
- Chester Township
- Eddystone Borough
- Glenolden Borough
- Haverford Township
- Lansdowne Borough
- Marple Township
- Newtown Township
- Radnor Township
- Ridley Township
- Sharon Hill Borough
- Springfield Township
- Upland Borough
- Upper Darby Township
- Upper Providence Township
- Yeadon Borough
Montgomery County:
- Abington Township
- Bridgeport Borough
- Cheltenham Township
- Collegeville Borough
- Conshohocken Borough
- Douglas Township
- East Norriton Township
- Franconia Township
- Hatfield Township
- Jenkintown Borough
- Limerick Township
- Lower Gwynedd Township
- Lower Merion Township
- Lower Moreland Township
- Lower Pottsgrove Township
- Lower Providence Township
- Lower Salford Township
- Marlborough Township
- Montgomery Township
- New Hanover Township
- Norristown Borough
- Plymouth Township
- Pottstown Borough
- Springfield Township
- Towamencin Township
- Upper Dublin Township
- Upper Gwynedd Township
- Upper Merion Township
- Upper Moreland Township
- Upper Pottsgrove Township
- Upper Providence Township
- West Norriton Township
- Whitpain Township
Philadelphia County:
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