Traffic safety engineers responsible for improving work zone safety have long recognized that training is one of the key elements to reducing accidents in work zones. Training of managers, supervisors … [Read more...] about Training for Work Zone Safety
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Summary Judgment Reversed after Alabama Court Review in Construction Site Drop-Off Case
A tanker truck driver received injuries when the truck he was driving overturned because its front wheel dropped off the pavement onto a low shoulder in a construction area. The driver and his … [Read more...] about Summary Judgment Reversed after Alabama Court Review in Construction Site Drop-Off Case
Work Zone Improvements by States — TMA’s, Bid Items, and 24-Hour Surveillance
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has published The 1988 Annual Report on Highway Safety Improvement Programs, a report to the United States Congress. The report reviews accident statistics … [Read more...] about Work Zone Improvements by States — TMA’s, Bid Items, and 24-Hour Surveillance
Judgment Affirmed Against Louisiana DOT and Contractor in Work Zone Drop-Off Fatality
A Louisiana motorist died of injuries received in a crash where a pavement refinishing project ended in an unmarked drop-off across the travel lane. Although construction zone signs were posted, there … [Read more...] about Judgment Affirmed Against Louisiana DOT and Contractor in Work Zone Drop-Off Fatality
Caltrans Updates Work Zone Standards
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has issued a revision to Chapter 5 of its Traffic Manual. Chapter 5 is also published separately as the Manual of Traffic Controls for … [Read more...] about Caltrans Updates Work Zone Standards
Court Allows Negligence Suit Against Maryland Construction Contractor in Injury of State Trooper
The trial court awarded damages to a former Maryland state trooper in her negligence action against a contractor after she was struck by a car that had entered a construction site. She appealed the … [Read more...] about Court Allows Negligence Suit Against Maryland Construction Contractor in Injury of State Trooper