PRESS RELEASE – HARRISBURG – Legislation that would improve safety in active work zones on interstate highways across the state was the topic of a joint public hearing between the Senate and House Transportation Committees.
Senate Bill 840, sponsored by Senators David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill/Berks) and Judy Schwank (D-Berks), would create a five-year pilot program for automated speed enforcement systems in active work zones along interstate highways in Pennsylvania.
Argall participated in a panel discussion on the safety measure alongside Robert Latham, Executive Vice President of the Associated Pennsylvania Constructors; Lieutenant Robert Krol of the Pennsylvania State Police and Joseph Kovel, President of the Pennsylvania State Troopers Association.
During his testimony before the committees, Argall mentioned the email message he received from Holly Doppel, a mother of a Berks County construction worker who worked with a crew that was directly involved in a recent tragic accident along the Turnpike.
“These men and women dedicate their time and effort towards improving Pennsylvania’s infrastructure each and every day so that motorists can arrive to and from their destinations safely and efficiently, and it is our responsibility to protect them,” Argall said.
In addition to Argall and Schwank, the proposal has eight cosponsors.
The legislation was recently referred to the Senate Transportation Committee and is pending consideration.
You can watch Argall’s testimony HERE.
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It is terrible how Argall is hurting the drivers! PennDOT must immediately:
1.Cease putting stop signs at the ends of acceleration ramps on interstates. It is sheer madness to pull out from a dead stop, especially for a tractor-trailer.
2.Set speed limits to the 85th percentile free-flowing traffic speed. The absurdly low limits create unsafe rolling roadblock conditions.
3.End the conflicting-sign syndrome. Why does a sign say one thing, then 50 feet later one says the opposite?
4.Stop workers from walking out in front of cars. This has happened to me and people I know. One worker smiled at me and scooted off the road. Not funny!
5.Do all night work on interstates. Less people=less crashes.
6.Also, post signs for the zipper merge concept. This means you use TWO lanes until you merge into single lane. I see people backed up miles before they need to, which gums stuff up, causes people to dart into the open lane, refusal to allow merging, road rage, etc.
Much of this is the fault of PennDOT, but as usual, the drivers get all the blame.
Well, they do NOT work. They ticket the wrong car and give bogus readings. Then to be extra goofy, the speed limits are low and tickets go out right over the limit. Nice!
Check out the National Motorists Association for correct engineering info.
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