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A Hammond man, Robert Anthony Shannon, was involved in a hit and run accident on I-80 last year which caused the death of a Valparaiso road worker, Christopher Jenkins. Shannon was charged with a Cl…MoreTraffic Violations
ODOT Cracks Down on Construction Zones After Worker Accidents (Publication)
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Three workers were struck and seriously injured by a driver under the influence on the roadside during a night project. In response to this incident, the Ohio Department of Transportation will be redu…MoreConstruction Zone Ticket Thrown out (Publication)
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Ray Haggard received a ticket for making an illegal turn on an intersection. He took pictures of the intersection to prove that no signs were actually posted about illegal left turns. The construction…MoreSavino Work Zone Safety Bill, with Criminal Penalties, Passes Senate Unanimously (Publication)
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State Sen. Diane Savino's bill to establish the crime of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone was passed unanimously in the Senate. The bill amends the Vehicle and Tr…MoreSteeper Penalties Not Slowing Work Zone Speeders (Publication)
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Despite stiffer fines and thousands of additional speeding tickets, Texas motorists apparently have not altered their aggressive driving through highway work zones, transportation experts say. Texas h…MoreTraffic Citation Fines are Double in Work Zones (Publication)
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Due to extensive flooding in southern Wisconsin, many roads need extensive repairs. With so many roads under construction, motorists now face the challenge of safely maneuvering through work zones. …MoreConstruction Zone Accidents, Fatalities on Rise; Drivers Oblivious Despite Big Fines: Few Motorists Heed Reduced Speed Zone in Highway Work Areas (Publication)
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Bright orange signs and electronic warnings. Menacing concrete barriers and barrels that pinch traffic into narrow lanes. Bulldozers, dump trucks and other heavy equipment, lurching in and out of traf…MoreDriver Distraction Involvement in Work Zone and Non-Work Zone Crashes Functional Classification
Driver distraction appears to contribute more significantly to fatal work zone crashes than non-work zone crashes. As shown above, a substantially higher percentage of fatal work zone crashes at… More
Getting There: When is a Work Zone a Work Zone? (Publication)
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Dave Shive, a Maryland native, was ticketed three times in the past two weeks for speeding through work zones. He contacted Michael Dresser of the Baltimore Sun and shared his concerns about drivers …MoreOperation Hardhat is an Effort to Keep Work Zones Safe (Publication)
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Using an already existing work zone, the New York State Police and the Department of Transportation teamed up in Saratoga County to continue "Operation Hardhat," an effort to crack down on work zone v…MorePatrol Uses Unmarked Vehicle to Patrol Construction Zones (Publication)
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The Northwest Region of the North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP) conducted speed enforcement in a work zone last week using an unmarked vehicle with radar. 22 speeding citations, 11 not wearing seat bel…MoreProposed Bill Would Give MassDOT Power to Enforce Speed Limits for Road Work Areas (Publication)
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There were more than 390 work zone crashes in Massachusetts in 2016. A proposed Massachusetts bill will authorize MassDOT to set a reduced speed limit in construction zones or other hazardous areas.…MorePennDOT Deploying Photo Speed Enforcement Across the Commonwealth (Publication)
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The electronic signs controlled by PennDOT are all sending out a common message about the beginning of photo enforcement. Designed to protect highway and construction workers, the photo enforcement wi…MoreWidow Requests Tougher Law for Reckless Driving (Publication)
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Laurie Moser, the widow of a Middletown state highway worker killed while on duty, along with two other victims of crashes in highway work zones testified on a bill sponsored by Frederick Delegate Gal…MoreAutomated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Begins in Pennsylvania (Publication)
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission officially began full enforcement of the statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) program on March…MoreI-59 Lane Closings Cause Reckless Driving, Accidents (Publication)
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Since the northbound lanes of Interstate 59 in Alabama were closed for a major construction project, there have been some bizarre actions by drivers that resulted in accidents. The lack of desired …More100 Northern Virginia Employers Sign Pledge to Reduce Distracted Driving (Publication)
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Transurban-Fluor and AAA Mid-Atlantic launched the “Orange Cones. No Phones. Employee Safety Pledge” educational campaign program to reduce distracted driving in construction zones on the Capital …MoreQuebec Doubles Fines for Speeding in Highway Construction Zones (Publication)
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The Quebec Highway Code was recently amended to double the amount of fines for speeding in highway construction zones. The changes were made four months after two signal workers were struck and kille…MoreMD Drivers Finally Heed Work Zone Speed Cameras: AAA (Publication)
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Speed cameras deployed in work zones in the Baltimore metro area and across Maryland have worked to reduce speeding violations. The numbers of crashes, fatalities, and fines paid have dropped signific…More2015 Work Zone Safety Conference at World of Asphalt
The National Work Zone Safety Conference was held March 16-17, 2015, in Baltimore, Maryland. The event, sponsored by ARTBA’s National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, was held in c… More
McCall Plays Role in Launching Safer Work Zones National Work Zone Awareness Week begins (Publication)
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State Rep. Keith McCall joined Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Allen Biehler and others from the legislature, the Pennsylvania State Police and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, …MoreDownstream Effects of Speed Photo—Radar Enforcement and Other Speed Reduction Treatments on Work Zones (Publication)
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The effects of automated speed photo—radar enforcement (SPE) and traditional speed reduction treatments (speed feedback trailer, presence of police vehicles with emergency lights on and off, and com…MoreTransportation Workers Call for Protection as SUV Driver Speeds Through Staten Island Work Zone (Publication)
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A truck driver crashed through the safety barrels into a work zone on Forest Hill Road in Willowbrook twice last week and forced workers to run for safety. The driver fled the scene after the inciden…MoreRegional Success of Transurban-Fluor and AAA Mid-Atlantic Distracted Driving Campaign Prompts Nationwide Rollout of Orange Cones. No Phones. (Publication)
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Transurban-Fluor, Virginia Department of Transportation, and AAA Mid-Atlantic released the Orange Cones. No Phones. National e-Toolkit, an online resource for state departments of transportation to ra…MoreIllinois State Police Spring Construction Zone Safety (Publication)
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With the arrival of spring, construction is underway. Illinois State Police District 1 troopers are actively patrolling construction zones and paying special attention to distracted driving and speed…MoreSouth Carolina Wave of Enforcement Nets 6,000 Work-Zone Violators in 20 Days (Publication)
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South Carolina police organizations joined the state Department of Transportation in stepping up work-zone enforcement recently - and the "blitz wave," as it became known, spurred nearly 6,000 tickets…More