PHIA News Digest – Vol. 7, No. 29
Motorists quickly embrace faster, safer CSVT
Leaders within local companies that deploy hundreds of tractor-trailer rigs a day are proactively directing their drivers to use the northern section of the Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation bypass, which fully opened to traffic on July 8. In doing so, they are saving travel time and fuel, as well as promoting safety by reducing traffic congestion on Duke Street in Northumberland.
PennDOT: Speed cameras improve work zone safety
More than two years into Pennsylvania’s use of unmanned cameras to enforce speeds in active work zones, state officials believe the pilot program is making a difference in keeping workers and travelers safe, reducing crashes, and changing dangerous driving habits.
Gas-tax holiday less effective than previously thought
A report from the University of Pennsylvania shows that savings from gas-tax holidays are only partially passed on to consumers.
