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THORNBURY TWP & WESTTOWN TWP, PA — A major traffic improvement project at the intersection of U.S. 202 (Wilmington Pike) and Route 926 (Street Road) has reached a significant milestone, …
Chester County’s Busy Route 202 Intersection Gets a Safer Finish Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has approved two transportation bills that would expand work-zone safety education for new drivers and give municipalities greater authority to penalize illegal …
House Advances Road Safety Bills Targeting Work Zones, ATVs Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania drivers face new penalties for using handheld phones behind the wheel beginning Friday, while state and local police prepare to launch a series of summer enforcement …
New Phone-Use Fines and Holiday Crackdowns Put Drivers on Notice Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration launched a new nationwide carrier registration platform aimed at tightening oversight of commercial trucking …
DOT Deploys New Carrier Registration System to Target Trucking Fraud Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — States, law enforcement agencies, schools, and workforce training organizations will soon compete for more than $217 million in federal transportation grants aimed at improving truck and bus …
New Trucking Grants Aim to Crack Down on Unsafe Drivers Read More
MECHANICSBURG, PA — Motorcycle crashes and fatalities declined across Pennsylvania in 2025, prompting state officials to promote rider training and roadway safety ahead of the busy summer travel season and …
Pennsylvania Motorcycle Deaths Decline Ahead of Summer Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Labor issued new guidance requiring employers seeking foreign commercial truck drivers to explicitly include federally mandated English-language proficiency standards in labor certification …
Labor Department Tightens Rules for Foreign Truck Drivers Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Drivers on U.S. 1 (Roosevelt Boulevard) should prepare for long-term lane restrictions and shifting traffic patterns beginning Monday as PennDOT launches a multi-year safety improvement project along …
Your Roosevelt Boulevard Commute Is About to Get Worse Read More
Editor: The story about work zone safety missed the mark. Let’s look at NYC first, then I’ll get to Pennsylvania. I know several people who live in, work in, or …
Are Work Zone Cameras About Safety — Or Something Else? Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Traffic fatalities in Pennsylvania dropped to their lowest level on record in 2025, even as officials warn that risky driving behaviors continue to pose serious dangers on …
Traffic Deaths Hit Record Low in PA, But Risks Remain Read More