The Fairfax County Police Department is cracking down on unsafe driving with the launch of the 2025 Road Shark campaign.
This campaign will use a mix of strategies to deter aggressive driving, reduce crashes, and promote safer roads, according to a news release. It’s a collaboration between FCPD and the Virginia State Police.
To carry out the campaign, police will use a combination of community engagement and education and high-visibility enforcement to deter unsafe driving practices. That means that drivers may spot more police officers out patrolling the roads for things like aggressive driving, speeding, distracted driving, impaired driving, and school zone violations.
“We use Road Shark as an opportunity to remind our residents that our police officers are out there spending a little bit of extra time trying to make our roadways safe,” said Robert Blakley, FCPD’s assistant chief for police operations.
There will be five weeks of the campaign in total; one week each in March, April, June, August, and October. Each week of the campaign will focus on one specific element. For example, March will be focused on impaired driving, while April will be most focused on distracted driving.
Last year, the 2024 Road Shark campaign resulted in the issuance of 35,000 citations and warnings across five “enforcement waves.”
FCPD will analyze data and identify high-risk areas to target enforcement efforts in the areas where they’re most necessary, according to the news release.
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