Incident Responders to PA Drivers: ‘Steer Clear of Accident Scenes’

Adam McCully

Adam McCully

Published November 17, 2016 5:21 am
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — The men and women whose job it is to respond to roadway incidents throughout Pennsylvania are meeting in Harrisburg today to discuss ways to work together to improve how they prepare for and respond to roadway emergencies.

Their appeal to motorists across the Commonwealth: Show your appreciation by moving over or slowing down for stopped emergency and maintenance personnel and equipment.

More than 100 Traffic Incident Management (TIM) professionals gathered at PA Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Susquehanna Township for Pennsylvania’s TIM Summit. Attendees learned about successes and challenges faced by other Mid-Atlantic response agencies when they implemented statewide TIM initiatives. The intent of today’s summit is to move towards a statewide response model in Pennsylvania.