PHIA News Digest – Vol. 102
Pennsylvania Switches to Annual Inspections
Pennsylvania trucking companies and the Pennsylvania Motor Carriers Association are celebrating in the wake of Gov. Tom Wolf’s signing of pro-trucking legislation into law on Nov. 4.
The new law requires annual inspections instead of semi-annual inspections for large commercial trucks as had been the case in Pennsylvania. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requires all trucks to undergo FMCSA-certified inspections annually. Only California, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland and New Hampshire require trucks to be inspected more often.
Blue road stripe raises eyebrows of transportation officials
A community in central Pennsylvania has raised eyebrows at the state transportation department by coloring inside the lines.
Road crews in Conoy Township painted a blue stripe between the double-yellow lines on some streets to express support for police, firefighters and ambulance crews.
