They also reported that more than 76,000 summonses have been issued under the program since its inception in April 1997. The Aggressive Driver Program has demonstrated that New Jersey's law enforcement efforts are making our roads safer. One of our objectives with the aggressive driver enforcement program has been to educate drivers and work to change errant behavior. It's encouraging that the results coming from our aggressive driver enforcement campaign show that the effort is having an impact. Funding for the program comes through National Highway Traffic Safety Administration funds distributed by the Division of Highway Traffic Safety.
Agencies typically use the funds to pay for overtime for added traffic enforcement patrols.
During 17 months of the program, state troopers and police officers involved in the ongoing traffic safety effort have issued 76,118 summonses for aggressive driving-related violations. He noted that the campaign has focused on drivers who operate their motor vehicle in an offensive, hostile or belligerent manner, thereby creating an unsafe environment for the remainder of the motoring public. Additional symptoms displayed by the aggressive driver include flashing lights to move the slow driver out of the way, cutting drivers off, hand gestures, weaving through traffic, needlessly honking the horn and impatience.