Department is one of hundreds participating in statewide initiative
EXTON – The West Whiteland Township Police Department has announced that it is participating in aggressive driving enforcement as part of the Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project. The first wave of enforcement in 2014 is scheduled from March 24 through May 4. The West Whiteland Township Police Department will target the Rt. 100 corridor and other related roadways in the township.
The West Whiteland Township Police Department will be joining over 330 municipal police agencies and the Pennsylvania State Police to reduce the number of aggressive driving related crashes, injuries, and deaths on 435 roadways throughout the state. Any aggressive driver stopped by the police will receive a citation.
Municipal police agencies that participated in last year’s campaign wrote 116,191 aggressive driving related citations, including 54,785 for speeding alone. Disobedience of traffic control devices/signs was the second most common offense resulting in 14,452 citations. The extra traffic enforcement also brought approximately 118 felony arrests, 1,210 DUI arrests, and 568 drug related arrests.
The aggressive driving enforcement is a part of the Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project and is funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Visit www.justdrivePA.org for more information.
