Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
05/02/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/02/2024 11:55
PennDOT, Safety Partners Promote Teen Driver Safety at Expo
PennDOT, Safety Partners Promote Teen Driver Safety at Expo
05/02/2024
Uniontown, PA - Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) partnered with the Highway Safety Network, AAA East Central, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA Traffic Injury Prevention Project (TIPP), State Farm, Pennsylvania State Police, Greene County Drug & Alcohol, and Jefferson-Morgan High School SADD Students to promote teen driver safety at an expo held at Jefferson-Morgan High School in Greene County.
In 2023, there were 59 crashes involving teen drivers in Greene County.
PennDOT would like to remind teen drivers of important safety tips:
- Always wear your seat belt.
- Don't drink and drive. Drinking under the age of 21 is illegal.
- Obey the speed limit; driving too fast gives you less time to react.
- Do not talk or text on your cell phone while driving. Texting is illegal.
- Use your turn signals so other drivers know what you are doing.
- Focus on the driving task - the road and the conditions around you.
- Don't eat or drink while driving. These are also distractions.
- Adjust radio and climate controls before beginning your trip, have your passenger adjust the controls for you or adjust the controls when you are stopped.
- Plan ahead; know where you are going and get directions.
- Leave early and give yourself plenty of time to get there.
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Expect the unexpected.
For more information on teen driver safety, visit www.PennDOT.pa.gov/Safety.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
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