The fall season not only brings on a beautiful array of colors in the surrounding foliage, but also warrants cautious driving.As fair weather fades, road hazards such as wet leaves, frost and glare from sunlight during morning and evening rush hours can make driving more hazardous.To face the seasonal change, "motorists need to slow down and pay closer attention to their surroundings," says PennDOT Secretary Allen D. Biehler. "Motorists need to slow down and pay closer attention to their surroundings," he said. "Increasing following distances and allowing extra room for stopping helps to decrease your chances of being involved in a crash."Some fall hazards are predictable, such as the times for sunrise and sunset more closely align with morning and evening rush hours. Intense glare from the sun on the horizon then can blind a driver, causing an unexpected traffic slowdown.Drivers can prepare for the glare by keeping a set of sunglasses handy and removing clutter from their sun visors.A less predictable, but still manageable hazard is leaves on the roadway. Leaves make driving more dangerous by obscuring traffic lines and other pavement markings.Wet leaves can be as slippery as ice on the roadway - not only for motor vehicles but also bicycles. Like the time I was cycling to Flat Rock Park at the Schuylkill River via Montgomery Avenue and Old Mill Creek Road in Montgomery County after traveling through Ardmore. I hit the brakes - which did nothing - and slid on leaves right through the intersection. Luckily no cars were coming.Motorists should slow down and use extra caution on leaf-covered roadways.As overnight temperatures dip toward freezing as we get deeper into autumn, morning frost and icy spots on the road can also be a hazard.Motorists should pay particular attention to bridges, overpasses and shaded areas on roadways where icy spots can form on the pavement. In addition to exercising caution while driving, motorists should clear their vehicles' windows of frost before travel.PennDOT offers the following fall driving tips:BULLET Increase your following distance in severe weather, at dusk and dawn when in an area with wet leaves. If you are being tailgated, let the other driver pass.BULLET Check your vehicle's headlights, tail lights and turn signals to ensure they are working properly since darkness will be a part of many driver's morning and/or evening commutes. If your vehicle is not equipped with a sensor, make sure you turn on your headlights as the sunlight fades.BULLET Have your vehicle's heating and wiper systems checked to ensure they are working properly. As a reminder, under state law, when your wipers are on, your headlights also must be on.BULLET Be sure you have tires with sufficient tread depth in case of an early-season snowfall. TRAFFIC DELAYSI-95 North/South - Lower Chichester, Upper Chichester, Chester, Upland, Ridley Township, Ridley Park and Tinicum, vegetation control, lane closure between Chichester Avenue and Route 291, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Wednesday.I-476 North/South (Blue Route) - Ridley Township, Nether Providence, Springfield and Marple, reflective pavement marker installation, lane closure between I-95 and West Chester Pike (Route 3), 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Monday-Thursday.Chadds Ford - Ridge Road, pipe installation, closed/detoured between U.S. Route 202 and Ring Road, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Detour posted.I-95 North - Ridley Township, bridge inspection, right lane closed on bridge over Darby Creek 9 a.m.-noon Thursday.Also, I-95 South, Ridley Township, bridge inspection, right lane closed on bridge over Darby Creek noon-3 p.m. Thursday.I-95 North - ramp to I-476 North, Ridley Township, bridge inspection, right lane closed on ramp 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday.Springfield Road - Darby Borough and Collingdale, PECO utility installation between South Ridge Road and Lynbrook Road 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through Nov. 3Media Line Road - Marple and Newtown, Aqua Pennsylvania utility installation, closed/detoured between Route 3 and Gradyville Road 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through Dec. 15. Work began Oct. 6.Nether Providence - Rose Valley Road, utility installation, closed/detoured between Golf View and Hawthorne roads, 24-hour detour posted through Monday. Work began Sept. 29.Springfield - Thomson Avenue closed/detoured, Aqua installation between Baltimore Pike and Route 320 (Sproul Road), 24-hour detour posted through Wednesday. Work began Sept. 24. Upper Darby - Lansdowne Avenue, PECO installation between Garrett and Marshall roads 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 31. Work began Sept. 22.Ridley Park - Sellers Avenue, Aqua Pennsylvania water main installation, lane restrictions between Chester Pike and Ward Street 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through Saturday. Work began Aug. 27.Tinicum - Wanamaker Avenue, utility installation by Aqua Pennsylvania, closed/detoured between Route 291 and Second Street, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays through Oct. 31. Work began July 21. Haverford - Darby Road closed/detoured between Route 320 and Marple Road, road widening/utility installation, weekdays and Saturdays 7 a.m.-7 p.m. through Nov. 24. Work began May 27. "Road Watch" appears Sundays. Only messages and mail with phone numbers will be considered. 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