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This Synthesis of Practice focuses on speed management for work zones on roadways with ordinary (pre-construction) speed limits of 45 mph and above such as freeways, tollways, multilane divided rural …MoreDriver Education
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DPS to Increase Enforcement of ‘Move Over’ and Distracted Driving Laws After ADOT Worker Killed (Publication)
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The Arizona Department of Public Safety announced troopers will do the "Move Over for Dorizio" special enforcement detail in honor of Frank Dorizio, the ADOT employee who was hit and killed by a miniv…MoreWhat is the Zipper Merge? Illinois Law Brings Technique to Highways, Rulebook (Publication)
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With construction season approaching, the Illinois Department of Transportation wants drivers to use the zipper merge technique when approaching lane closures. Experts believe that is the quickest way…MoreWork Zone Speed Management: Synthesis of Highway Practice (Publication)
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This Synthesis of Practice focuses on speed management for work zones on roadways with ordinary (pre-construction) speed limits of 45 mph and above such as freeways, tollways, multilane divided rural …MoreIt Can Be Considered an Epidemic While Driving . . . and, Let’s Add a Work Zone (Publication)
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This article describes how the U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to ending distracted driving. The agency has created a website to raise awareness and provide information to people who wa…More“Stay Alert” & “Slow Down” in Roadway Construction Zones During July 4 Holiday Travel, American Road & Transportation Builders Association Urges Motorists (Publication)
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The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is urging motorists to pay special attention and drive carefully through roadway work zones during the upcoming July 4th holiday. …More“Stay Alert” & “Slow Down” in Roadway Construction Zones During July 4 Holiday Travel, American Road & Transportation Builders Association Urges Motorists
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(WASHINGTON)–With AAA predicting that more than 42 million Americans will trav… More
Worker Injured in Fatal Crash on I-64 Asks Drivers to Use Caution in Work Zones (Publication)
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A car crashed into contractors’ vehicle parked on the shoulder of I-64 near Illinois 159 last week, leaving one dead, and four injured. One of the injured workers, Adam Evans, issued a statement …MoreRoad Crews Urge Work Zone Safety (Publication)
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State road workers are telling their personal stories as part of the West Virginia Division of Highways annual campaign to get drivers to slow down and stay alert around highway work zones. Tran…MoreCouncil Launches Work Zone Safety Brochure in Time for Summer Road Trip (Publication)
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Wingecarribee Shire Council has distributed the new “Work Zone Safety Brochure” that outlines tips for safe driving through roadside work zones. The brochure has made it easier for drivers and pe…MoreMn/DOT Calls for Driver Vigilance After Work Zone Crash (Publication)
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Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner Tom Sorel urges drivers to take greater care on the road after a work zone crash on I-94 on Thursday that injured at least two workers when a car st…MoreRoad-Work Zones: Slow Down, Pay Attention and Relax (Publication)
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Road construction has caused a lot of anger and frustration among drivers. 59 Washington state Department of Transportation employees were killed in work zones since 1950. An average of 1,000 people…MoreMichigan DOT: Drivers Hold Key to Safety in Work Zones (Publication)
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) released the state’s 2010 work zone crash statistics. The data shows 23 of the 24 work zone fatalities were drivers or their passengers, and only on…MoreRockford Police Warn Drivers to Slow Down in Construction Zones (Publication)
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The Rockford Police Department used an undercover officer dressed as a construction worker and armed with a radar gun to catch motorists violating construction zone traffic laws. Those pulled over wer…MoreWhat Have I Done? (Training)
This video shows a driver realization of his inattention while driving through a work zone has changed not only his life, but the lives of the worker, his family, and friends. More
Scott Hansen (Training)
Video recording of an interview with Scott Hansen, a road maintenance worker, who was injured in work zones. More
Tim Johnson (Training)
Video recording of an interview with Tim Johnson whose brother, a county sheriff, was killed in an accident by a driver who did not move over. More
Move Over Lights (Training)
This video educates drivers to move over when you see workers or flashing lights on the side of the road. More
Work Zone Safety and Enforcement in DC: What It Means to You! (Publication)
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This brochure warns motorists to take caution while travelling through work zones in Washington, D.C. and to observe all laws and warnings applicable. DC work zone laws are listed, along with penaltie…MoreWork Zone Safety (Training)
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Work Zone Safety 1 (Training)
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MoDOT Worker Walks to Encourage Work Zone Safety (Publication)
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A Missouri Transportation Department maintenance crew leader is walking halfway across the state to raise money for a memorial to honor transportation workers killed while at work and remind people to…MoreWork Zone Awareness (Publication)
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Texas Department of Transportation urges motorists to remember the following driving tips to ensure that the minor inconvenience of highway maintenance and construction doesn’t turn into a tragedy: …MoreKnow the Signs…Drive Carefully Through Road Construction Zones This Holiday Weekend: Safe Driving Tips from the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse (Publication)
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The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse is urging all motorists to pay special attention and drive carefully through road construction zones this upcoming July 4th holiday weekend. A l…MoreKnow the Signs…Drive Carefully Through Road Construction Zones This Holiday Weekend
Safe Driving Tips from the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse
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Caution Urged for Drivers in Tulsa Work Zones (Publication)
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Oklahoma will be expanding the number of work zones due to increased funding from the 2009 stimulus package. The increase in the number of work zones means an increase in workers and work zone acciden…MoreWork Zone Safety: A Guide to Safe Driving in Maryland’s Work Zones (Publication)
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The brochure informs the public about work zones in general and safe habits to practice while around them. It also details signs that may appear around work zones and incident statistics concerning wo…More