Aggressive Drivers Targeted In Eastern Montco

EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — State Police and Montgomery County police departments will be targeted aggressive drivers over the next few weeks.

PennDOT officials and law enforcement said the targeted enforcement seeks to reduce aggressive driving-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities on roadways throughout the Philadelphia region.

There were 2,190 aggressive driving crashes, resulting in 37 fatalities and 114 suspected serious injuries in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties last year, PennDOT said.

These eastern Montgomery County police departments are involved in the initiative:

• Abington Township
• Cheltenham Township
• Jenkintown Borough
• Lower Moreland Township
• Montgomery Township
• Plymouth Township
• Upper Dublin Township
• Upper Moreland Township
• Whitpain Township

The enforcement initiative is targeting heavy-truck violations, pedestrian safety, red-light running, speeding, and tailgating, officials said.

Troopers and area police officers 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.