Aggressive Driver Enforcement Campaign Launches In Fairfax County

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Fairfax County Police launched a "Road Shark" enforcement campaign Monday to combat aggressive driving.

According to the police department, "Road Shark" is a high-visibility enforcement seeking to address aggressive driving, reduce crashes and change driver behaviors. The campaign dates back to 1999, which the police department said resulted in reduced speeding and reckless driving violations during the campaigns. A 2022 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration synthesis of studies concluded that high-visibility enforcement reduces crashes and improves safety in enforcement locations.

During the new campaign, police officers will be stationed in high-visibility areas around the county. Officers will look for traffic violations, including aggressive driving, excessive speeding, driving under the influence, school zone violations, distracted driving and more. State police, who typically patrol the interstates, will also be doing enforcement.

"With the significant increase in crashes in recent years, now is the time to roll out the Road Shark program once again," the police department said. "Educating aggressive and distracted drivers will be a key to the success of the initiative."

A Virginia DMV map identifies 2022 high-crash locations in Fairfax County, including various areas of Interstate 66, Interstate 495 and Interstate 95. Non-interstate roads identified as high-crash locations include areas of Route 28/Sully Road, areas of Route 7/Leesburg Pike, the Seven Corners intersection, two areas of Braddock Road, parts of Route 1/Richmond Highway, parts of Lee Highway, parts of Fairfax County Parkway, intersections near Springfield Town Center and Tysons malls, and areas around Herndon Parkway.

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