Highway Safety News

Check Out The 2020 Teen Driver Safety Video PSA Challenge Entries!
Despite schools being closed since March due to COVID-19, TMA Bucks is pleased to announce the submissions for this school year’s Teen Driver Safety Video PSA Challenge powered by Comcast! All participating high schools had the opportunity this school year to produce and submit a 30-second video public s...
PennDOT Announces District 6 Middle School Safety Drawing Contest
Calling all Bucks County middle school students! PennDOT District 6 is asking our Philadelphia region middle school students for help in saving lives and keeping bicyclists, motorists, and pedestrians safe through their annual Middle School Safety Drawing Contest campaign, which will run through, Friday, June...
Update On Bucks County High School Seatbelt Safety Challenge & Teen Driver Safety Video PSA Challenge
Coinciding with the recent announcement that all schools in Pennsylvania will remain closed for the rest of the academic year, TMA Bucks will be unable conduct final surveys for the 2020 Bucks County High School Seatbelt Safety Challenge. This means for the first time since the program began in 2007, we will ...
Don’t Approach PennDOT Workers While Performing Critical Functions During COVID-19
PennDOT has had reports of members of the public approaching their staff while they’re working. Their teams are following COVID-19 mitigation guidance and performing critical functions. PennDOT appreciates the public following social distancing guidelines when you see them in the field. As a reminder ...
Bucks County High School Seatbelt Safety Challenge Update
With so much uncertainty right now due to the COVID-19 situation, we wanted to provide an update on our Bucks County High School Seatbelt Safety Challenge. First and foremost, we hope that everyone and their families are healthy during this difficult and surreal time. We wanted to thank all school administ...
PA Turnpike Temporarily Will Not Accept Cash To Safeguard Employee & Traveler Health
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is alerting motorists that cash will not be accepted at any interchange statewide beginning March 16 at 8:00 p.m. This is a temporary safety measure to keep travelers moving with no need to stop at tollbooths or interact with tolling personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic....
PennDOT, PA Turnpike Announce The Start Of Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement
PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) have announced that enforcement of the statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) program begins the week of March 9, 2020. March 4 marked the end of a 60-day pre-enforcement period that was required by Act 86 of 2018, which established the A...
This App Saves Lives Become’s Newest TMA Member!
We are pleased to announce that This App Saves Lives has become the newest supporting member of TMA Bucks! The mission of This App Saves Lives is to put a serious dent in distracted driving by rewarding individuals who choose not to use their phones while driving. Ten people die every single day from distr...
PennDOT, PA Turnpike Announce The Start Of Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Pre-Enforcement Period
PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) announced that the required 60-day pre-enforcement period for the statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) program has begun and will last until March 4, 2020. Pennsylvania's AWZSE program uses vehicle-mounted systems to detect and record m...