PHIA News Digest – Vol. 5, No. 38
PennDOT says highly automated vehicles have ‘potential to help make transportation safer’
The state secretary of transportation said that there were more than 125,000 reports of crashes in Pennsylvania last year, killing 1,059 people. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 94 percent of those crashes were from driver error. Officials think highly automated vehicles can improve those numbers.
PennDOT issues Real IDs in PA after coronavirus delay
PennDOT has started reissuing Real ID driver’s licenses Wednesday after the coronavirus outbreak forced a six-month pause in operations. The licenses are one way Pennsylvania residents can meet security rules going into effect in October 2021 that will determine who can board a domestic flight or enter certain government facilities.
‘Steer Clear’ law revisions advance in Pennsylvania
The Senate Transportation Committee voted to advance the bill to improve safety on the state’s roadways. If approved by the legislature, the bill would mark the second time in four years revisions have been made to the safety rule.
Report: Moving to fully electric vehicles could save lives, improve climate
It’s no secret that pollution is harmful in many ways to both, the planet and the people. Now, a new American Lung Association report called “Road to Clean Air” claims a transition to zero-emissions electric vehicles by 2050 could save thousands of lives and improve our climate and economy.
Harrisburg officials present plan for safer State Street
Their goal was to engage with residents about coming changes to State Street – an area that was once named the deadliest road in the nation for pedestrians. And over the past two years, the city’s Vision Zero project has studied the statistics and consulted with residents to see how they could make the road safer for people to cross.
