Pennsylvania and New Jersey partner for aggressive driving enforcement wave

Officials in Pennsylvania and New Jersey announced an aggressive driving enforcement patrol starting now and lasting through late April.

On March 18, 2026, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said that an aggressive driving enforcement wave is in effect now through April 26, 2026, with a goal of reducing crashes, injuries, and deaths caused by aggressive drivers.

Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) will partner with 300 municipal agencies from across the state to “concentrate efforts on roadways that are known to have a high number of aggressive-driving crashes using traffic enforcement zones, saturation patrols, speed enforcement details, work zone enforcement, and multi-jurisdictional enforcement details to identify and cite aggressive drivers.”

New Jersey State Police will also partner with local law enforcement agencies to “mirror the efforts made in Pennsylvania.”

Law enforcement in both states will be on the lookout for driving behaviors like speeding, distracted driving, work zone awareness,  following too closely, or making careless lane changes.

In addition to the aggressive driving wave, police from both states plan to coordinate for additional enforcement activities on April 14.

“No matter where you drive, if you drive aggressively, you will be stopped by police,” PennDOT said.

“The PSP is committed to protecting roadways across Pennsylvania by cracking down on aggressive drivers and holding violators accountable,” said PSP Acting Commissioner Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens. “Reckless behavior behind the wheel has proven time and again to have deadly consequences. Together, we can help ensure everyone gets where they need to go safely by slowing down, staying alert, avoiding distractions, and obeying our traffic laws.”

“The New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety is proud to provide grant funding to support both of these initiatives,” said New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety Director Michael J. Rizol, Jr. “The goal of this targeted enforcement is to decrease crashes caused by aggressive and distracted driving. New Jersey’s Goal Zero initiative fosters a shared commitment to zero deaths, zero injuries, and zero crashes on the state’s roads.”