October 21, 2025 - Manchester, PA
The Shapiro Administration shared the importance of driver safety with young drivers at high schools across the Commonwealth during the annual Teen Driver Safety Forum Today's forum was held at Northeastern High School in Manchester and featured a panel of representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID), and local safety advocates. The panel answered questions from an in-person and online audience of students on topics ranging from safe driving tips to how to get a driver's license."We can all help make highways safer by working together to help new drivers gain experience and knowledge," said PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Driver and Vehicle Services Kara Templeton. "Parents and teachers can help set a good example for teens by making safe driving choices." Interviews in Order:Kara Templeton - Deputy Secretary, Driver and Vehicle Services, PennDOTDr. Carrie Rowe - Secretary, PA Dept. of EducationSafia Middleton - 15 Yr. Old, Sophomore at Northeastern HSCapt. Adam Reed - Assistant Director, Office of Community Engagement, Pennsylvania State Police (PSP)
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