In connection with an ongoing targeted enforcement wave, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), state and local police, and safety partners are reminding travelers of the dangers of aggressive driving behaviors.
“Oftentimes drivers engage in aggressive driving such as speeding, running red lights, and making illegal turns to try to make up for lost time during their commute. The seconds potentially saved using these unsafe tactics are never worth the trade off, which is putting your life and the lives of other drivers at risk,” said Mike Tautin, a Community Traffic Safety Project Coordinator with the Highway Safety Network.
Representatives from PennDOT, the Highway Safety Network, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Franklin Police Department, the Oil City Police Department, the Sugarcreek Borough Police Department, and the Polk Police Department gathered today along Route 8/Route 62 in Sugarcreek Borough to bring awareness to the regional efforts to curb aggressive driving.
A statewide enforcement mobilization began on March 18 and is scheduled to run through April 26, 2026. During this period, local and state law enforcement agencies are conducting patrols across Pennsylvania to crack down on aggressive driving and reduce the number of crashes, injuries, and deaths on the state’s roadways.
A joint enforcement with New Jersey is scheduled for April 14, 2026, where police agencies across both states will join together for a one-day coordinated enforcement. No matter where you drive, if you drive aggressively, you will be stopped by police.
This year’s operation places an emphasis on speeding and work zone awareness as drivers will encounter more roadside workers completing construction and maintenance activities. Drivers exhibiting other unsafe behaviors such as following too closely, careless passing, failing to yield to pedestrians, or other aggressive actions will also be cited.
“Our officers consistently observe drivers resorting to aggressive driving behaviors, especially speeding and tailgating other vehicles. Our goal is to put a stop to it. The best way we can deter unacceptable behaviors is to enforce our state’s laws and remind drivers that they can save a life by simply slowing down,” said Sugarcreek Borough Police Chief Michael Goss.
There were 5,897 crashes in Pennsylvania in 2024 involving aggressive driving, which resulted in 3,069 injuries and 105 fatalities, according to PennDOT data.
In PennDOT’s northwest region, which includes Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango and Warren counties, there were 207 aggressive driving crashes with 108 injuries and eight fatalities in 2024.
For more information on aggressive driving, visit www.pa.gov/DOTSafety.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Saxon Daugherty, sadaughert@pa.gov or 814-678-7095
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