Aggressive Driving Crackdown Underway In Abington Township

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — Abington Township Police are joining numerous other law enforcement agencies in the region for an aggressive driving crackdown.

PennDOT said more than 80 municipal police departments from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties will join the Pennsylvania State Police in a coordinated aggressive driving enforcement wave.

This initiative — which runs through April 23 — aims to help reduce the number of crashes, injuries, and fatalities on area roadways.

The enforcement wave will focus on distracted driving, speeding, and work zone awareness.

Tailgaters and other aggressive drivers will also be cited.

Police 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.

PennDOT reminds drivers of these tips when encountering aggressive drivers:

• 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 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.

Preliminary 2022 crash data shows there were 1,326 aggressive driving crashes, resulting in 37 fatalities and 94 suspected serious injuries in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.

Aggressive driving crashes are crashes involving 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.

The goal of 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.

Below are other Montgomery County police departments that are joining the crackdown:

• Bridgeport Borough
• Collegeville Borough
• Douglas Township
• Franconia Township
• Hatfield Township
• Jenkintown Borough
• Limerick Township
• Lower Merion Township
• Lower Moreland Township
• Lower Pottsgrove Township
• Lower Providence Township
• Marlborough Township
• Montgomery Township
• New Hanover Township
• Norristown Borough
• Plymouth Township
• Pottstown Borough
• Springfield Township
• Towamencin Township
• Upper Dublin Township
• Upper Merion Township
• Upper Moreland Township
• Upper Pottsgrove Township
• Upper Providence Township
• West Norriton Township
• West Pottsgrove Township
• Whitemarsh Township