Easter Holiday Traffic Enforcement Starts Friday In Bucks Co.

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The Pennsylvania State Police will be out in force in Bucks County making sure that roads and highways are safe for the Easter holiday weekend.

The Pennsylvania State Police Troop M, Bethlehem, has announced its New Year's Holiday Enforcement period will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday and run through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday.

A safety initiative dubbed P.A.D.E.E.P (Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement Education Program) will be targeting drivers who aggressively dangerously operate vehicles in terms of speeding, seat belt violations, and child seat belt infractions.

During the Easter Holiday Traffic Enforcement Period of 2023, Troop M (Lehigh County,
Northampton County and Bucks County) Troopers investigated a total of 21 crashes and made
23 Driving Under the Influence arrests.

There were also 219 speeding citations, 10 seatbelt citations, and 545 other traffic citations.

Troopers will also be concentrating their efforts on drivers who violate:

• Texting While Driving
• Handheld Mobile Telephone
• Prohibiting Use of Hearing Impairment Devices
• Prohibiting Text-Based Communications
• Careless Driving
• Reckless Driving

Troopers will specifically focus on apprehending motorists under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Motorists are reminded of the mandates of Title 75 Section 3733, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police Officer, which stipulates that any driver of a motor vehicle who willfully fails or refuses to bring their vehicle to a stop, or who otherwise flees or attempts to elude a pursuing police officer, commits an offense, graded up to a Felony of the 3rd Degree, which carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison, a $15,000 fine, and restitution for damages and/or injuries sustained as a result of the pursuit.