Police Cracking Down On Aggressive Drivers In Montco

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — Sixteen police departments are participating in a statewide crackdown against aggressive drivers.

On Tuesday, police departments throughout the state will operate a coordinated enforcement detail. The overall campaign will run through April 26.

"Keeping our roadways safe is truly a collective effort," PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said. "We're committed to reminding drivers to slow down, buckle up, and stay distraction-free, while also encouraging everyone to remain calm and courteous on the road. Together, we can make a difference.”

Pennsylvania State Police, along with about 300 municipal agencies, will utilize strategies such as traffic enforcement zones, saturation patrols, speed enforcement details, corridor enforcement, work zone enforcement, and multi-jurisdictional patrols to identify and cite aggressive drivers.

Among the participating police departments are:

• Abington Township
• Bridgeport Borough
• Cheltenham Township
• Collegeville Borough
• Conshohocken Borough
• Douglas Township
• East Norriton Township
• Franconia Township
• Jenkintown Borough
• Lower Gwynedd Township
• Lower Merion Township
• Lower Moreland Township
• Springfield Township
• Upper Dublin Township
• Upper Moreland Township
• Whitpain Township

In 2024, there were 5,897 aggressive-driving crashes, resulting in 106 fatalities and 405 suspected serious injuries.

Preliminary 2025 data states that fatalities in aggressive-driving crashes have increased, even while overall fatalities have decreased. (Complete 2025 fatality data will be announced in the spring.)

Aggressive driving crashes involve 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 enforcement also highlights last year’s passage of Paul Miller’s Law, which bans the use of handheld devices while driving.

The law is named for Paul Miller Jr., a Scranton man who was killed in a 2010 crash caused by a distracted tractor-trailer driver.