Hit-and-Run Identification Alert Proposed in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, a bill is being proposed that would create an alert system notifying auto repair shops to be on the lookout for vehicles involved in a hit and run crash.
Inspired by the hit-and-run crash that that took the life of 8-year-old Jayanna Powell in 2016, “Jay alerts," named after Powell, would contain a description of a vehicle that had fled the scene and be distributed to repair shops, which would be required to register with PennDOT.
If a shop is discovered as failing to report a vehicle matching the description of a vehicle in the alert system, the owner or operator of the shop could be charged with a third-degree misdemeanor.
According to the bill proposed by state senator Anthony Williams, the American Automobile Association reports hit and run crashes result in 1,500 deaths in this country annually. It further points out that leaving the scene of an accident where the victim suffers serious bodily injury or death is a felony offense.
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