With temperatures here in Pennsylvania refusing to move above the teens and 20’s, it’s easy for drivers to want to hop into their cars once they are warmed up and simply take off. But according to PA law, all drivers must clear any remaining snow and ice from their vehicles…
This morning, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) shut both directions of the Scranton Expressway down to one lane after a subsidence was discovered. According to WNEP.com, the subsidence was found when a plow truck hit it this morning. The hole is in the passing lane of the North Scranton…
It’s not an official recall, but Toyota has announced that it’s stopped selling nearly 36,000 cars at Toyota dealerships after finding that some heated seats were not flame resistant. According to an article on CNN.com, some of the material used on seats with seat warming devices didn’t meet regulatory standards…
Earlier this month, a bench trial that took place in a federal court in Harrisburg awarded over $2.1 million to the widow of a man who was killed in a tractor-trailer accident in Lebanon County. According to an article on PennRecord.com, the accident took place on Interstate 78 in November…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning this month to health care professionals asking them to discontinue prescribing prescription combinations drugs that contain more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen as more than that amount can cause liver damage. According to an article on CNN.com, acetaminophen is often…
Last week we blogged about a fatal accident at the toll plaza on Interstate 78 in Williams Township where a driver was killed, the toll both was damaged, and the highway was shut down for nearly 6 hours. An update on LehighValleyLive.com is now reporting that the driver of the…
Last week, PennDOT highlighted safe winter driving skills with its week-long Winter Driving Awareness Week. According to a press release, PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch said, “During Winter Driving Awareness Week, I’m asking all motorists to do their part to help increase safety for all drivers this winter season.” Vehicles…
A New Jersey man was killed earlier this week when his car was rear-ended by a tractor trailer as he was stopped to pay a toll at westbound interstate 78 in Northampton County. According to an article on NBCPhiladelphia.com, the rig slammed into the back of the man’s car, and…
An article on CNN.com has reported that General Motors (GM) is recalling 370,000 trucks because of a fire risk. The models being recalled are 2014 Chevy Silverados and GMC Sierra full-size trucks. The vehicles could have problems with their software that could lead to the overheating of exhaust components that…
Looking back on 2013, we’re reminded of one of the year’s largest motorcycle recalls that took place in October and involved just over 29,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The recall involved certain models of the 2014 Touring motorcycles, after discovering that the hydraulic clutch system could cause a safety issue for drivers…