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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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ARTBA: Speed Enforcement a Key to Cutting Roadway Construction Zone Deaths & Injuries: National Work Zone Awareness Week Held April 3-9 (Publication)
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The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) today urged state and local police departments to dramatically step up their enforcement of speed limits in roadway construction zones t…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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Prevention of work zone related injuries and fatalities (Practice)
The Washington DOT Work Zone Safety Task Force is dedicated to the prevention of work zone related injuries and fatalities. Established in August 1993, the task force was created to examine work zone … More
Know 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…MoreTexas Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Handbook / Estado de Texas Manual para Conductores de Vehiculos Comerciales (Publication)
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There is a federal requirement that each state have minimum standards for the licensing of commercial drivers. This manual provides driver license testing information for drivers who wish to have a co…MoreHighway Construction to Continue Through Winter Months “Work-Zone-Safety is the #1 Issue as Largest Highway Construction Season Progresses” (Publication)
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As Pennsylvania's largest construction season progresses, PENNDOT would like to remind motorists that many construction projects will remain active throughout the winter months. Motorists should use i…MoreWorker 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 …MoreDPS 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…MoreToolbox of Highway Safety Strategies. Chapter 19: Improving Work Zone Safety (Publication)
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This article offers tools to achieve the following goals:
- Implement improved methods to reduce the number and duration of work activities.
- Adopt improved procedures to ensure more effective traf…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…MoreARTBA Tackles New Driver Safety Education Head-On with “Turning Point” Campaign (Publication)
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Work zone related deaths of teen drivers are becoming more frequent. To combat this problem ARTBA has created a comprehensive program: "Turning Point: Roadway Work Zone Safety for New Drivers". Roadwa…MoreHighway Work Zone Safety Lesson: Driver Education Resource Curriculum (Publication)
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Kansas Driver Education Resource Curriculum Manual contains a lesson plan, introductory information, classroom activities, a video and a teacher reference section. It is used to train students to prac…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…MoreVDOT Employees Are Reaching Thousands of Students with Work Zone Safety Message (Publication)
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Highway work zones are considered the most hazardous place for workers in the U.S., but they can be even more dangerous for motorists - particularly young, inexperienced drivers. VDOT employees and me…MoreManual for Public Transport Operators / Manual para Operadores de Transporte Público (Publication)
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The manual provides technical information, training, and education to professional drivers who have not been able to access training for work. / La meta de este manual es lograr la migración del esta…MoreHighway Work Zone Safety Driver Education Resource Curriculum (Publication)
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KDOT developed this curriculum module for driver education programs in hopes of targeting beginning drivers before they've had a chance to develop bad driving habits. A similar joint venture was under…MoreMoDOT 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…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…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…MoreNew Campaign Aims to Improve Teenager Safety in Work Zones (Publication)
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Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of teens, killing more than 6000 every year. Work zones prove to be additional hazards because a teenager is killed every 3 days from work zones and high…MoreInstructors Urge Students to Read the Signs and Slow down in Work Zones (Publication)
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Many Iowa driver education instructors will be emphasizing work zone safety in classrooms this school year. Teachers are incorporating "A Sudden Change of Plans," a work zone safety curriculum designe…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…MoreTraveling Tribute to People Killed in Work Zones in Chicago this Week (Publication)
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Respect and Remembrance: Reflections of Life on the Road will make an annual trek from state to state as a reminder that work zones are hazardous areas that demand the attention of motorists. The memo…MoreARTBA Urges Motorist Caution in Work Zones During Summer Travel (Publication)
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As Americans prepare to hit the roads in record numbers for summer travel beginning this Memorial Day holiday weekend, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is calling on m…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…More