Aggressive-driving enforcement effort underway

From staff reports

The Oil City Police Department announced that it will join the Pennsylvania State Police and over 235 municipal agencies in conducting the second targeted aggressive-driving enforcement wave from March 19 to April 29.

The second wave will aim to reduce the number of aggressive driving related crashes, injuries and deaths on roadways throughout the state. Any aggressive driver stopped by police will receive a citation.

The enforcement wave will focus on speeding, work zone safety violations and keeping right and passing left. Motorists exhibiting other unsafe behaviors such as driving too fast for conditions, following too closely or other aggressive actions will also be cited.

Municipal police agencies that participated in last year’s campaign wrote 44,610 aggressive driving related citations, including 27,017 for speeding. Failing to stop for red lights and stop signs resulted in 2,493 citations.

The enforcement accounted for 33 felony arrests, 94 fugitives apprehended, 137 impaired driving arrests and 1,203 occupant protection citations.

The aggressive driving enforcement is part of the Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving and Enforcement and Education Project and is funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.