Overview

Aggressive driving is operating a motor vehicle in a selfish, pushy, or impatient manner often unsafely, that directly affects other drivers. Aggressive driving includes actions such as speed to include too fast for conditions, improper lane change, following too closely and disregarding traffic control devices.

Emphasis Area Goal

To achieve a reduction in the incidence of aggressive driving collisions by improving and maintaining desirable driving habits through a combination of engineering, enforcement, and legislative actions.

Strategies

Engineering

• Evaluate strategies to minimize delays in construction areas.
• Provide public with timely information in regards to construction delays and allows for a choice of routes.
• Review traffic control device timing in areas experiencing aggressive driving issues.
• Identify areas that may be in need of traffic control devices.

Directed Patrols

• Conduct patrols in collision areas based on data.
• Conduct patrols in areas based on citizen complaints.
• Conduct patrols in areas based on law enforcement knowledge.
• Focus on violations that demonstrate aggressive driving characteristics.
• Continue partnerships with law enforcement agencies, Drive Smart, Governor’s Highway Safety Program, and other partners.

Legislative Actions

• Create an aggressive driving specific statute.
• Amend existing statues to address aggressive driving characteristics, such as, reckless driving statute.
• Enhance penalties both criminally and administratively for convictions.
• Number of citizen complaints recorded
• Number of traffic tickets issued
• Total / fatal and injury crashes