Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

PennDOT supports and manages the Commonwealth's vast transportation network, helping to enhance the quality of life in our communities and keep PA's economy moving. 

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Suspicious Text Messages

PennDOT is urging anyone who receives a suspicious text message to avoid clicking on any links.  PennDOT has recently received reports of scammers trying to impersonate PennDOT or the Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain personal information, such as bank account information, through a tactic known as smishing. These scam messages indicate that inaction of the message recipient to pay an outstanding fee could result in additional fines, suspended vehicle registration, or suspended driving privileges if not acted on immediately. PennDOT does not send texts about traffic violations or fines.

Those who receive a fraudulent text can report it to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and/or the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.

PennDOT is Working for You

At PennDOT, we oversee programs and policies affecting highways, urban and rural public transportation, airports, railroads, ports, and waterways. More than three-quarters of PennDOT's annual budget is invested in Pennsylvania's approximately 122,000 miles of state and local highways and 32,000 state and local bridges. We are directly responsible for nearly 40,000 miles of highway and roughly 25,400 bridges, a system first established in 1911. We also administer the state's 11.8 million vehicle registrations and 10.2 million driver's licenses and IDs, and oversee safety and emission inspection programs.

Whether it's at a maintenance garage or a driver's license center, PennDOT's nearly 12,000 employees are focused on making improvements, enhancing equity in our transportation systems for all people, and striving for a safer, more connected Pennsylvania.

Have a State Roadway Concern?

The PennDOT Customer Care Center can help get your question or concern in front of the right people. Use the link below to submit your comments.

 

 

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