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Training for Work Zone Safety

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

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

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