TxDOT Adds Protective Technology to HERO Trucks

This article highlights highway safety patrol innovations aimed at protecting roadside responders and improving traffic safety. The Texas Department of Transportation has equipped its HERO trucks in Austin with HAAS Alert technology, which provides real-time digital alerts to approaching motorists through navigation applications and in-vehicle systems, allowing drivers to slow down or move over. The article also describes South Carolina DOT’s SHEP program and its use of Lane Blades to remove roadway debris without exposing responders to passing traffic.