Highway Safety News
Be Prepared For Winter Weather With Our Safe Driving Tips
Our Community Traffic Safety Program is reminding commuters that this is the time of year to be ready for snow, ice and everything in between that can potentially impact your travel and that being prepared is the best way to successfully navigate winter roads throughout Bucks County. Winter weather can qui...
New Law Increases Penalties For Repeat DUI Offenses
PennDOT has announced that a new Pennsylvania law has changed the grading of certain offenses for driving under the influence (DUI), adding more stringent penalties for these violations. "This law makes significant changes to existing law that will ultimately increase the protection of all drivers by keepi...
TMA Bucks Brings SEPTA Travel Training To Pennsbury High School
We were proud to recently coordinate a SEPTA travel training session for students and staff at Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills, Bucks County. Trained SEPTA ambassadors and occupational therapists were on site with a SEPTA bus to explain to M.O.S.T (More Opportunities for Student Training) students...
Buckle Up! 16th Annual Bucks County High School Seatbelt Safety Challenge & Video PSA Challenge Is Underway!
Buckle up Bucks County teens! It is time to see which high school in Bucks County will have the highest seatbelt usage this school year. We are once again challenging Bucks County high school students to always buckle up as the 16th Annual Bucks County High School Seatbelt Safety Challenge & Teen Driver S...
Fall Driving Safety Tips For Bucks County Commuters
The Fall season has officially arrived in Bucks County and we are reminding commuters to be prepared as wet leaves, fog, sun glare and even frost are a few driving hazards they will likely encounter the next several weeks. As leaves begin to drop from the trees and hit the roadways they can be as slippery ...
Community Traffic Safety Program Partners With Middletown Township Police Department For Car Seat Safety Check
Our Community Traffic Safety Program partnered with the Middletown Township Police Department on September 27 for a free car seat safety check event at Mike Piazza Honda Langhorne. Community members were able to engage directly with trained and certified technicians throughout the event that helped guide t...
PennDOT Data Shows Pennsylvania Roundabouts Reducing Fatalities, Injuries & Crashes
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that according to department data, fatalities, injuries, and crashes decreased overall after intersections at 33 locations were replaced with 36 roundabouts. “We continue to see that Pennsylvania’s roundabouts save lives and reduce crash...
New Falls Road Lane Closure To Begin For Pedestrian Safety Project
PennDOT District 6 says a weekday lane closure is scheduled on New Falls Road between Route 413 (Veterans Highway) and Bristol Oxford Valley Road in Middletown and Bristol townships, Bucks County on Monday, August 29, through Friday, September 9, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, for roadway construction under a proje...
Free Bicycle Safety Helmets Distributed To Quakertown Elementary Students
Our Community Traffic Safety Program recently distributed free bicycle safety helmets to students in need at Quakertown Elementary School of Quakertown Community School District at their "Back To School Ice Cream Social Event" on August 24. The free helmet distribution was made possible by a mini grant thr...
Bucks County Pop-Up Bike/Pedestrian Lane Project
We are pleased to announce we are partnering up with the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission through the Travel Options Program in order to implement short term, safe bike infrastructure to see how it can benefit Bucks County long term through the Bucks County Pop-Up Bike/Pedestrian Lane Project. ...
