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New Warning Device Makes Work Zones Safer

Abstract:

Highway maintenance work puts crews in risky situations. The crew is usually only meters away from passing cars and trucks, and there’s little or no protection between the crew and the traffic. Motorists who suddenly come upon a work zone sometimes fail to notice the flagger warning them to stop or slow down. To improve safety in work zones on the State’s roads, the North Dakota Department of Transportation (DOT) decided to try a new traffic control device-the flashing stop/slow paddle.
Developed under the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP), the flashing stop/slow paddle is similar to ones commonly used by flaggers, but contains high-intensity lights on the “stop” side of the paddle. The lights, activated by the push of a button, give the flagger another way to get the attention of motorists nearing the work zone.

Publisher: Federal Highway Administration
Publication Date: 1996
Notes: The clearinghouse has a copy of this item.
Publication Types: News and Other Non-research Articles
Topics: Evaluation and Assessment; Stop/Slow Paddles; Traffic Control Devices

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