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Can Self-Driving Equipment Make Work Zones Safer?

Author/Presenter: Rathner, Janet Lubman
Abstract:

Warning signs, barriers, and truck-mounted attenuators (TMA) can reduce some of the risks workers face in highway work zones, but they cannot eliminate the hazards.  This past summer, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) tested a driverless TMA on a road striping project in Fort Collins. This remote-controlled vehicle is just one example of how self-driving technology has the potential to improve safety in highway work zones.

Source: Lifelines Online
Publisher: Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America
Publication Date: November 2017
Full Text URL: Link to URL
Publication Types: News and Other Non-research Articles
Topics: Connected Vehicles; Truck-Mounted Attenuators; Work Zone Safety; Worker Safety

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