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Keeping Roads, Highways Safe
Ensuring Safety of Recalled Vehicles
With more vehicles being the subject of nationwide recalls, a new law taking effect on Aug. 27 will require all new and used vehicle dealers licensed in Pennsylvania to disclose, in writing to used vehicle purchasers, the existence of any open, unrepaired recalls.
Under Act 59 of 2018, a dealer would be in compliance with the disclosure requirement by providing the used vehicle retail purchaser a report obtained from the website safercar.gov, or a successor website, based on a vehicle identification number search.
Consumers would still have the option to pursue civil action if a dealer fails to disclose existence of open recalls.
New Law Requires Protective Fencing on New Bridges
After a woman was seriously injured by a large rock thrown from a bridge over Interstate 80 in Union County in 2014, a new law seeks to protect drivers, their passengers and pedestrians from debris thrown from bridges and overpasses.
Act 65 of 2018 will require PennDOT to include protective fencing in the construction of new state-owned bridges and install protective fencing on any existing bridge at such time that a major renovation is required and the bridge is located over an interstate highway.
The new law also mandates fencing on bridges where instances of suicide or attempted suicide have occurred.
PennDOT Wants to Hear From You
To help reduce crashes and fatalities on Pennsylvania roadways, PennDOT is asking drivers to participate in the department’s 2018 Behavioral Survey.
The five-minute survey asks about seatbelt use, driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, speeding and distracted behaviors.
The survey is open until Friday, Aug. 17, and all responses, including comments, are completely anonymous.
Once data is compiled, the department will review the results for potential additions or adjustments to the department’s safety efforts.
For more information on PennDOT’s highway safety efforts, visit PennDOT.gov/safety.
Emergency Programs Can Save Lives
Drivers are reminded of two voluntary programs aimed at saving the lives of residents in emergency situations. Participation in both programs is free of charge.
In PennDOT’s Yellow Dot Program, participants fill out the program form with emergency contact, medical contact and medical information, insert it in the program’s folder and then place it in their vehicle’s glove compartment. A yellow dot sticker affixed to the rear window alerts emergency responders to the availability of information to help them provide better care to crash victims.
The Emergency Contact Information program offers Pennsylvania driver’s license and PennDOT-issued ID holders the opportunity to log into a secure database and list two emergency contacts. Participants can update the information as needed, but only law enforcement officials can view the information in the system. In the event of an emergency, law enforcement can use a participant’s ID to find his or her emergency contact information.
The Yellow Dot program is used only in vehicle crashes, but the Emergency Contact Information program can be used in other emergencies as well as crashes.
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| Upcoming Events in the 88th District |
Identity Theft Prevention – Shredding Event
Protect yourself from identity theft by bringing discarded documents containing sensitive personal information to my free, onsite shredding event on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Capital City Mall. There is a limit of four bags or boxes per household. No businesses, please. Examples of items you may want to bring include bank and credit card statements, tax documents, insurance claim forms and anything that lists a Social Security number. Staples and paper clips are acceptable. The documents received are securely shredded by a truck onsite provide by Tri-State Shredding.
Car Seat Safety Check
Due to requests, I will be holding another car seat safety check on Thursday, Sept. 13, from 4-7 p.m., at L.B. Smith Ford Lincoln, 1100 Market St., Lemoyne. Local law enforcement will be on hand to ensure that child safety seats are properly secured in vehicles. Parents and caregivers also will be instructed on the correct installation procedures. If you have any questions, please call my district office at 717-761-4665.
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| Rep. Delozier in the Community |
• The Sephora Inside JCPenney at the Capital City Mall held its grand opening ceremony at the end of last week. The store offers quality makeup and beauty products. Welcome to Lower Allen Township!
• On Sunday, I helped honor Anna Mae Gessner for her 101st birthday celebration at The Woods at Cedar Run. The tea party event included many family and friends. It was an honor to present her with a House citation commemorating her birthday. She had more energy than most of us attending.
• Brett Sholtis, WITF’s Transforming Health reporter, spoke at the Rotary Club of Mechanicsburg’s meeting. He talked about how health care is changing in our region and the issue of public media.
• Highmark’s Caring Place held its annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner. Thank you to the many volunteers who help grieving children and their families. One child in 20 will have a parent die before he or she graduates high school. I am proud to be a board member and support our local Lemoyne center.
• The Fraternal Order of Police Pennsylvania State Lodge held its biennial state conference in Harrisburg this week. I was honored to attend the banquet. Thank you to our law enforcement officers who put their lives in danger to protect us.
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| Office Locations |
| 2929 Gettysburg Road, Suite 6, Camp Hill PA 17011 | Phone: (717) 761-4665 |
| 141 East Wing, PO Box 202088, Harrisburg PA 17120-2088 | Phone: 717-783-5282 |
| Email: sdelozie@pahousegop.com |
| TTY: 855-282-0614 |
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