58 Police Departments Across Southeast Pennsylvania to Target Aggressive Drivers during Statewide Mobilization

58 Police Departments Across Southeast Pennsylvania to Target Aggressive
Drivers during Statewide Mobilization

7/6/2017-ABINGTON

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) joined state
Representative Madeleine Dean, Abington Police, Buckle Up Pa and AAA
Mid-Atlantic today in Abington Township, Montgomery County, to highlight a
statewide aggressive-driving mobilization that runs from July 6 through
August
26.

58 municipalities from Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties and

state police will take part in the wave to target motorists exhibiting
aggressive-driving behaviors such as running red lights, speeding and
tailgating. Motorists exhibiting other unsafe behaviors such as distracted
driving, or violating Pennsylvania's School Bus Stopping Law will also be
cited.

Participating agencies 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.

Since the project was launched in 2006, nearly 600 roadways have been
targeted
with additional enforcement and education.

The enforcement is part of the Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement
and
Education Project and is funded by part of PennDOT's investment of federal
funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

According to PennDOT data, there were 1,475 crashes and 20 fatalities in
2016
in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties in which
aggressive-driving
was a factor.

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.

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

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by
visiting
www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides
traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and
access
to more than 825 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and
Android
devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts
accessible
on the 511PA website.

For more PennDOT information, visit www.penndot.gov. Follow local PennDOT
information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly, and follow the
department on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/pennsylvaniadepartmentoftransportation and Instagram at
www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot.

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


Bucks County:

Richland Township
Bensalem Township
Lower Southampton Township
Warrington Township
Upper Southampton Township
Yardley Borough
Bristol Township
New Britain Township
Hilltown Township
Northampton Township
Penndel Borough

Chester County:

Downingtown Borough
East Brandywine Township
East Whiteland Township
Easttown Township
Kennett Township
North Coventry Township
Schuylkill Township
Tredyffrin Township
Uwchlan Township
West Brandywine Township
West Chester Borough
West Goshen Township
West Whiteland Township
Westtown-East Goshen Township
Willistown Township

Delaware County:

Aston Township
Haverford Township
Marple Township
Newtown Township
Radnor Township
Ridley Township
Springfield Township
Upper Chichester Township
Upper Darby Township
Upper Providence Township

Montgomery County:

Abington Township
Cheltenham Township
Douglass Township
East Norriton Township
Hatfield Township
Horsham Township
Limerick Township
Lower Gwynedd Township
Lower Merion Township
Lower Moreland Township
Lower Pottsgrove Township
Lower Providence Township
Montgomery Township
New Hanover Township
Plymouth Township
Pottstown Borough
Springfield Township
Towamencin Township
Upper Dublin Township
Upper Merion Township
Upper Moreland Township
Whitemarsh Township

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