Many of us enjoy celebrating our nation’s independence by watching public displays of fireworks, or by setting off our own.
If you choose to set off your own fireworks, be smart, be careful and be considerate of your neighbors. The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission offers the following safety tips for using fireworks
- Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy in case of fire or other mishap.
- Never allow children to play with or ignite fireworks, even sparklers.
- Light fireworks one at a time, then move back quickly.
- Never point or throw fireworks at another person.
- Never pick up or try to relight fireworks that have not fully ignited.
- Never use fireworks after consuming alcohol or other substances that impair judgement or the ability to act quickly.
For details about the state’s fireworks laws, click here.
If you are traveling over the holiday, check out www.511pa.com. Free and available 24 hours a day, the site provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
PennDOT will close its driver license service centers on Friday, July 4. Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including all forms, publications and driver training manuals, online through PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website, www.dmv.pa.gov.
Have a safe and happy July Fourth!