Pennsylvania has passed the legislation to ban text messaging while driving. The fine for violations would be $50, or $100 if the violation occurs in a school or work zone. … [Read more...] about Pa. House Panel OKs Ban on Texting While Driving
Our View: Road Caution Everyone’s Responsibility: Whether on Foot or Behind the Wheel, Safety Must be Priority
Two recent roadside fatalities – one pedestrian and one highway worker – raise the need for increased highway safety awareness by people on both sides of the wheel. … [Read more...] about Our View: Road Caution Everyone’s Responsibility: Whether on Foot or Behind the Wheel, Safety Must be Priority
DOT Worker Struck and Killed by Truck Driving through Work Zone
Gary L. Farrell, a New York Department of Transportation worker, was struck and killed by a passing truck, while working in a state highway work zone. … [Read more...] about DOT Worker Struck and Killed by Truck Driving through Work Zone
Speeders Get a Second Chance
In response to public complaints over speed cameras, the Maryland State Highway Administration has decided to postpone the $40 fine for motorists driving too fast in work zones for another two weeks. … [Read more...] about Speeders Get a Second Chance
Statement from NYSDOT Acting Commissioner Stanley Gee on a DOT Work Zone Fatality in Oneida County
Statement of Stanley Gee, Acting Commissioner of New York State Department of Transportation, on the death of Gary Farrell. Farrell was struck by a pickup truck and killed while flagging traffic in a … [Read more...] about Statement from NYSDOT Acting Commissioner Stanley Gee on a DOT Work Zone Fatality in Oneida County
US Labor Department’s OSHA Struck by Accident ‘Safety Stand Down’ to Be Held at Construction Sites Throughout Georgia on Nov. 4
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has partnered with several construction organizations to support a struck by accident "safety stand down" at construction … [Read more...] about US Labor Department’s OSHA Struck by Accident ‘Safety Stand Down’ to Be Held at Construction Sites Throughout Georgia on Nov. 4