In the near future, I plan to introduce legislation that would fine a Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation provider for guiding a truck into a prohibited area.
Pennsylvania has some of the oldest roads, bridges, and highways in the country, and many of these roadways are prohibited to trucks that deliver our necessary goods. This is for the safety of the truckers themselves, but also to stave off potential damage to the roadways in our communities and damage to personal property. As technology has evolved, GPS has provided truckers with invaluable information showing which routes to take, which routes to avoid, and which routes are prohibited. However, not all truckers use the same exact same GPS, and of the myriad GPS systems currently on the market, not all share the same abilities for keeping our truckers and communities safe.

To that end, my legislation imposes a $2,000 fine on a GPS provider for guiding a trucker into an area that is prohibited. My legislation does not seek to punish truckers for being guided into an area that is prohibited, which they would not know about, instead my legislation places the burden and liability on the GPS provider rather than the trucker. Furthermore, my legislation does not mandate a specific type of GPS but does ensure that GPS providers keep their information up to date or pay a hefty fine. As GPS use has steadily increased over the years, we should not punish truckers for using the invaluable tool to deliver our goods, but we should hold GPS providers accountable when they do not readily update their information and send our truckers into prohibited areas, which harm them and our communities.

I hope you will consider joining me in co-sponsoring this important legislation to protect our truckers and our communities.
 

Statutes/Laws affected:
Printer's No. 2923 (Feb 20, 2026): 75-3111