DUBOIS – DuBois City police will join the Pennsylvania State Police and more than 330 municipal agencies to conduct targeted aggressive driving enforcement from July 6 through Aug. 30.
Law enforcement activities will be conducted within the City of DuBois during the time period.
As part of the Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project, the second phase will aim to reduce the number of aggressive driving-related crashes, injuries and deaths on 474 roadways throughout the state.
Any aggressive driver who is stopped by police will be issued a ticket.
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 funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Please visit www.justdrivePA.com for more information.