Thanksgiving Holiday Traffic Enforcement Starting Wednesday In Bucks

BUCKS COUNTY, PA —With Thanksgiving travel expected to be near pre-pandemic levels, State Police will be out in force in Bucks County making sure the roads are safe.

The Pennsylvania State Police Troop M, Bethlehem, Monday announced its Thanksgiving Holiday Enforcement period, which begins at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday and continues through 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

The safety initiative dubbed P.A.D.E.E.P (Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement Education
Program) targets drivers who aggressively operate vehicles in a dangerous fashion in terms of speeding, seat belt violations and child seat belt infractions.

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.

During last year's Thanksgiving enforcement, Troop M —which serves Bucks, Lehigh and Northampton counties —investigated a total of 77 crashes and made 35 DUI arrests. Also issued were 513 speeding citations.

AAA expects this holiday to be one of the busiest travel seasons in years with nearly 55 million Americans expected to travel more than 50 miles or more.