This is a state-wide program which aims to eliminate roadway deaths and serious injuries using data-driven prevention strategies. … [Read more...] about NC Vision Zero Initiative
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Traffic management techniques (beyond the MUTCD) used to reduce accidents in work zones
North Carolina uses changeable message signs that display advisory information to motorists, wide pavement markings and temporary pavement markers during construction, rumble strips applied to … [Read more...] about Traffic management techniques (beyond the MUTCD) used to reduce accidents in work zones
Incident management techniques on major construction projects
North Carolina uses motorist assistance patrol vehicles (24-hour), towing of disabled or abandoned vehicles, preselected emergency detour routes with covered signing, and changeable message signs for … [Read more...] about Incident management techniques on major construction projects
NCDOT Work Zone Safety Program
NCDOT's Work Zone Safety Program aims to significantly reduce work zone crashes and fatalities by increasing work zone safety awareness and education across the state. The program is reaching out to … [Read more...] about NCDOT Work Zone Safety Program
Removing temporary traffic control devices with the flow of traffic vs. backing the work vehicle behind to remove
North Carolina DOT requires the removal of traffic control devices in the opposite direction to the flow of traffic. Sometimes on fully controlled-access facilities, the state uses a "rolling road … [Read more...] about Removing temporary traffic control devices with the flow of traffic vs. backing the work vehicle behind to remove
Flagger training and certification requirements
From North Carolina Department of Transportation's Work Zone Safety Qualification and Training Program website: "All personnel performing flagging, spotting, or operating Automated Flagger Assist … [Read more...] about Flagger training and certification requirements