PennDOT is inviting high school students in Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton and Schuylkill counties to participate in the annual Paint the Plow program.
The program challenges youth to paint an original mural on a PennDOT snowplow blade while incorporating a designated statewide safety theme to promote winter driving safety and foster appreciation for school art programs and student creativity.
The designated theme — “Don’t race. Allow some space.” — was chosen to remind motorists to practice caution when around snowplows, always maintain a safe distance of at least six car lengths behind a plow, avoid driving in blind spots and never attempt to pass or drive between plows operating side by side.
The Paint the Plow program first started in Pennsylvania in 2015 and has expanded to most counties across the state. In the District 5 region last year, high school students from Carbon, Monroe, and Schuylkill counties participated.
Students in public and private high schools are welcome to participate and must have their school officials complete and return an application to Sean Brown, regional PennDOT coordinator, at 610-871-4556 or sebrown@pa.gov. Plow delivery and pick-up dates vary by county.
Additional information on the program, including the guidelines for participation and photos of past plows, can be found at www.penndot.pa.gov/PaintthePlow.
Source: Berkshire mont