Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project

The Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project aims to provide education, information and solutions for Pennsylvania´s aggressive driving problem.

The partnership is comprised of municipal police departments, the Pennsylvania State Police, PennDOT, the US Department of Transportation and community groups and organizations.

Seat Belt Enforcement Regions

The region´s first aggressive driving program, Smooth Operator, was launched 1997 by a group of Washington area law enforcement agencies. By 1999, the coalition had grown to include elected officials and representatives from government agencies, private sector organizations and law enforcement agencies from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

Pennsylvania piloted Smooth Operator in 2006 and took the program statewide in 2007. Pennsylvania began its own aggressive driving enforcement program in 2009. Currently, more than 400 Pennsylvania police departments participate in year-round enforcement. Nearly 241,000 citations have been written since the program began in our state.

Aggressive Driving

It´s a jungle out there. As traffic increases and lives get busier, it´s no wonder that dangerous driving behaviors are on the rise. Motorists have named aggressive driving "speeding, tailgating, red-light running and other dangerous behaviors" as the number one threat to highway safety.

Did You Know?

Over 1,000 Pennsylvanians were killed last year in crashes involving aggressive driving. Crashes claimed a total of 1,525 people.

Dealing With Aggressive Drivers

• Dont challenge aggressive drivers
• Don´t make eye contact
• Drive defensively; be aware of your surroundings
• React, don´t second guess
• Report them, if need be
• Wear a seatbeltas a precaution

Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project

The Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving Enforcement and Education Project aims to provide education, information and solutions for Pennsylvania´s aggressive driving problem.

The region´s first aggressive driving program, Smooth Operator, was launched 1997 by a group of Washington area law enforcement agencies. By 1999, the coalition had grown to include elected officials and representatives from government agencies, private sector organizations and law enforcement agencies from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

Pennsylvania piloted Smooth Operator in 2006 and took the program statewide in 2007. Pennsylvania began its own aggressive driving enforcement program in 2009. Currently, more than 400 Pennsylvania police departments participate in year-round enforcement. Nearly 241,000 citations have been written since the program began in our state.