Rep. Markosek discusses a recent vote by the House rejecting changes the state Senate made to his bill to protect young drivers. The Senate changes would have severely weakened the legislation.

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Pennsylvania’s Transportation Funding Crisis Learn more about Pennsylvania's transportation funding needs and what the denial of the state’s application to toll Interstate 80 means. Click here to learn what the Transportation Committee is doing about the crisis. Funding Transportation in Pennsylvania: An overview of Act 44 of 2007

Put it Down! -- Distracted driving in Pennsylvania A Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study found that drivers face a 23 times greater risk of a crash or near crash when texting. You can read a summary of the study here. Similarly, a University of Utah study found that college students faced an eight times greater crash risk when texting. Fourteen states have already banned texting while driving. My bill, House Bill 2070, addresses the issue in Pennsylvania. Visit the U.S. Department of Transportation’s website on distracted driving.

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