Abington, Jenkintown, Upper & Lower Moreland join PennDOT’s aggressive driving enforcement campaign

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July 18th, 2023 | By Ryan Genova

Abington Township, Jenkintown Borough, and Upper Moreland and Lower Moreland townships have joined PennDOT’s statewide aggressive driving enforcement that runs through August 20.

The coordinated enforcement crackdown focuses on heavy truck violations, pedestrian safety, red light running, and tailgating. Motorists exhibiting other unsafe behaviors such as driving too fast for conditions, following too closely, or other aggressive actions will also be cited.

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.

According to PennDOT data, in 2022 there were 1,342 aggressive driving crashes, resulting in 39 fatalities and 94 suspected serious injuries in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. 

“It is important to realize that aggressive driving is deliberate behavior, not an inattentive error. It is a combination of two or more moving violations that place other persons or property at risk,” said Highway Safety Network Executive Director Chris Lengle. “Summer is a busy travel season on our highways and the odds are likely that you will witness some type of aggressive driving behavior. If you do happen to encounter an aggressive driver, do not react, or engage in similar behavior. Please be tolerant and realize it might be a mistake. Let aggressive drivers pass and give them plenty of space.”

Aggressive-driving factors include:

  • Making illegal U-turns.
  • Improper/careless turning.
  • Turning from the wrong lane.
  • Proceeding w/o clearance after stop.
  • Running stop sign.
  • Running a red light.
  • Failure to respond to other traffic control devices.
  • Tailgating.
  • Sudden slowing/stopping.
  • Careless passing or lane change.
  • Passing in no passing zone.
  • Making improper entrance to a highway.
  • Making improper exits from a highway.
  • Speeding.
  • Driving too fast for the conditions.
  • Driver fleeing police.

For PennDOT’s press release, you can click here.

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