Report Urges Pa. to Re-Enact Helmet Law

Pennsylvania needs to adopt additional road safety laws, including in seat belt enforcement and teen driving restrictions, the organization Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety urged lawmakers in its 18th Annual Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws report it released in January.

Pennsylvania is among 30 states that currently have a “yellow” rating, “indicating that improvement is needed because of gaps in Advocates’ recommended optimal laws.”

Eight states have a green rating, including Delaware, Maine, New York and Rhode Island, showing “significant advancement” toward meeting the Advocates’...