Give Highway Workers a ‘Brake,’ ARTBA Says: “Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day” Launches Today

Fatalities in roadway construction work zones increased 26 percent over the past year-to 1,093-according to the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse. On the first-ever “Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day,” the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) urges motorists to be extra cautious when approaching and driving through roadway construction zones