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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Cumberland, PA) The administration of Governor Josh Shapiro along with the Pennsylvania State Police, PennDOT, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission met up on Tuesday to warn Pennsylvanians that they need to be safe driving as the holiday season approaches. Operation Safe Holiday is an initiative that began on November 11th to ensure that drivers are both wearing their seatbelts and being sober behind the wheel. One of the speakers for this event was PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll, who went over statistics regarding those who passed away after they did not choose to wear their seatbelt, as well as asserting that one should never drive while impaired, and to either idenitfy a sober driver and designate them or to take transportation that is public or share a ride with someone else, just not behind the wheel while in the impaired state. Lieutenant Adam Reed, the Communications Office Director of the Pennsylvania State Police, talked about staying sober behind the wheel, because police are on the lookout for impaired drivers. Finally, Craig Shuey, the Chief Operating Officer of the PA Turnpike talked about how to be aware when you are driving on the road.