Traffic & Transit
13 Delco Police Departments Cracking Down On Aggressive Driving
More than a dozen PDs will be on the lookout for speeding, distracted driving and work zone awareness during the enforcement campaign.
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — More than a dozen Delaware County police departments will join state police and other municipal agencies for a targeted aggressive driving enforcement campaign now through April 25.
The enforcement will focus on speeding, distracted driving and work zone awareness to reduce the number of aggressive driving related crashes, injuries and deaths on roadways throughout the state.
Police agencies wrote 43,349 citations as part of last year's campaign, including 22,000 violations for speeding, 1,000 for occupant protection infractions and 3,000 for red light violations. They also made 126 impaired driving arrests.
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The enforcement is part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project. It is funded by the Newtown Township Police Department's investment of federal funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Departments participating in Delaware County are:
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- Aston Township
- Chester City
- Glenolden Borough
- Haverford Township
- Marple Township
- Lansdowne Borough
- Newtown Township
- Radnor Township
- Springfield Township
- Upland Borough
- Upper Darby Township
- Upper Providence Township
- Yeadon Borough
With reporting from Patch correspondent Peter Blanchard
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