Wolf Administration Urges Drivers to Use Caution Wednesday During Winter Weather

Wolf Administration Urges Drivers to Use Caution Wednesday During Winter
Weather

2/6/2018-HARRISBURG

With a forecast for winter weather across Pennsylvania on Wednesday,
PennDOT
Secretary Leslie S. Richards today advised drivers that with conditions
expected to change from snow during the morning rush hour to sleet and then

rain later in the day, drivers should lower their speeds and be aware of
changing conditions.

"We are prepared to deal with this rapidly changing storm, but the key for
drivers is to slow down," Richards said. "PennDOT will be aggressive in
lowering speed limits on interstates, but it is up to drivers to react
properly
to the fact pavement conditions will not be the same during a storm as when

weather is clear."

If motorists encounter snow or ice-covered roads, they should slow down,
increase their following distance and avoid distractions. Last winter in
Pennsylvania, preliminary data shows that there were 252 crashes resulting
in
129 injuries on snowy, slushy or ice-covered roadways where
aggressive-driving
behaviors such as speeding or making careless lane changes were factors.

To help make decisions as to whether to travel during winter weather,
motorists
are encouraged to "Know Before You Go" by checking conditions on more than
40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900
miles,
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 850 traffic cameras. Users can also see plow truck
statuses and travel alerts along a specific route using the "Check My
Route"
tool.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and
Android
devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts
accessible
on the 511PA website.

For more PennDOT information, visit www.penndot.gov. Follow Local PennDOT
Information on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly, and follow the
department on Facebook at
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