Uniontown, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) partnered with the South Strabane Police Department, South Strabane Fire Department, and Highway Safety Network to announce the start of a statewide aggressive driving enforcement wave, which runs from October 21 through November 10.
The event, held at the South Strabane Fire Department, emphasized the dangers of aggressive driving behaviors such as speeding, tailgating, failing to obey school bus safety laws, and ignoring Pennsylvania’s Move Over Law.
“Every driver can make the choice to keep our roads safer,” said PennDOT Safety Press Officer Emily Swecker. “This campaign is a reminder to drive safely and obey the laws.”
According to PennDOT data, there were 86 crashes due to aggressive driving in Washington County last year, resulting in four fatalities and 12 serious injuries.
For more information on aggressive driving, visit www.PennDOT.pa.gov/Safety.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/district12.
Information about infrastructure in District 12, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D12Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Emily Swecker, eswecker@pa.gov or 724-425-3018
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