PennDOT: Never Drive Through Flooded Roads, Fines up to $500 Possible

PennDOT: Never drive through flooded roads, fines up to $500 possible

With a Flood Watch in effect for the Lehigh Valley region starting Thursday afternoon, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation issued urgent safety warnings to motorists about the dangers of driving through flooded areas.

PennDOT reminds motorists about the dangers of flooding, urges them to never drive through flooded roadways

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is urging motorists to never drive through flooded roadways. When heavy rain is in the forecast, motorists should be alert for potential flooding on roadways and in low-lying areas. Drivers should always obey warning signs and traffic control devices, and never drive through flooding or standing water on roads. Shallow, swiftly flowing water can wash a car from a roadway. Also, the roadbed …