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Smart Talk: The Move Over Law puts drivers on notice
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Airdate: Friday, April 9, 2021
If you can’t move over, you must slow down — way down.
Effective April 27, 2021, the Move Over Law in Pennsylvania will require drivers take immediate action when approaching an emergency response area along any roadway. If able, drivers should merge into a lane further away from the “response area,” but if that isn’t possible they are required to slow to at least 20 mph less than the posted speed limit.
Barbara L. Zortman, is the Director of the Center for Traffic Safety and she appears on Smart Talk Friday to discuss the new law and the increased penalties for failing to comply.
Noise pollution and the impact on health
Everyday, we are exposed to noise in varying intensity.
Excessive noise is linked a long list of physical conditions and a negative impact on mental health, and the problem is only getting worse.
Ted Rueter, Director of Noise Free America joins Smart Talk Friday to share what can be done to affect the noise problem.
To protect yourself from the harms of noise, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association recommends:
• Wear ear protectors (such as custom-made ear plugs)
• Limit periods of exposure to noise (“Don’t sit next to the speakers at concerts, discos, or auditoriums.”)
• Pump down the volume! (“When using stereo headsets or listening to amplified music in a confined place like a car, turn down the volume.”)
• Educate yourself about the damaging effects of noise.
• Educate others and take action!
• Be a responsible consumer (“Look for a noise rating when buying recreational equipment, children’s toys, household appliances, and power tools.”)
• Inspect your child’s toys for noise danger.
• Have your hearing tested by an audiologist.
• Be aware of the noise in your environment and take control of it.
• Wear ear protectors (such as custom-made ear plugs)
• Limit periods of exposure to noise (“Don’t sit next to the speakers at concerts, discos, or auditoriums.”)
• Pump down the volume! (“When using stereo headsets or listening to amplified music in a confined place like a car, turn down the volume.”)
• Educate yourself about the damaging effects of noise.
• Educate others and take action!
• Be a responsible consumer (“Look for a noise rating when buying recreational equipment, children’s toys, household appliances, and power tools.”)
• Inspect your child’s toys for noise danger.
• Have your hearing tested by an audiologist.
• Be aware of the noise in your environment and take control of it.
