CLEARFIELD – The Lawrence Township and Clearfield Borough police will join the Pennsylvania State Police and more than 300 municipal agencies to conduct a second round of aggressive driving enforcement from March 23 through May 3.
Lawrence Township and Clearfield Borough police will target U.S. Route 322 and state Route 153, as well as other roadways located within the township and borough.
As part of the Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project, the second round will aim to reduce the number of aggressive driving-related crashes, injuries and deaths on 474 roadways throughout the state. Any aggressive driver stopped by police will be issued a ticket.
The second round of enforcement will focus on distracted driving, work zone safety violations and speeding. Drivers exhibiting other unsafe behaviors, such as driving too fast for conditions, following too closely or other aggressive actions will also be issued citations.
Municipal police agencies, which participated last year, issued 53,587 aggressive driving-related citations, including 31,150 for speeding. Traffic control signal signs was the second most common offense resulting in 5,011 citations; additionally, the enforcement accounted for 51 felony arrests, 145 DUI arrests and 179 drug-related arrests.
The aggressive driving enforcement is a part of the Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project. It is fund by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Please visit www.justdrivePA.com for more information.