State launches safety programs
HARRISBURG - The state Department of Transportation has launched two voluntary safety programs designed to provide first responders with victims' emergency contact or medical information during a crash or emergency.
Participants in the Yellow Dot program affix a yellow sticker to their car's rear window to alert first responders that emergency contact, medical contact and medical information is in the glove compartment. Those with driver's licenses or PennDOT-issued IDs can also participate in the Emergency Contact Information program, a secure database that lists two emergency contacts accessible only to law enforcement officials.
Information is available at www.yellowdot.pa.gov or www.dmv.state.pa.us.