One year after Wisconsin banned the use of handheld cellphones in road construction areas, the number of violators has gone up instead of down. As a result, the number of work zone crashes goes up as … [Read more...] about State: Lack of Compliance With Handheld Cellphone Ban in Work Zones Poses Safety Risks
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In-Vehicle Warnings Show Promise for Improving Work Zone Safety
This article introduces a new study conducted by University of Minnesota researchers on in-vehicle work zone messages, which is funded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The research … [Read more...] about In-Vehicle Warnings Show Promise for Improving Work Zone Safety
Construction Worker Struck, Killed by Suspected Impaired Driver
Steve L. Cook, a 59-year-old construction worker, died from injuries after being struck by a 2009 Honda Odyssey operated by 30-year-old Edward A. Torres in a construction zone on Interstate 70. Torres … [Read more...] about Construction Worker Struck, Killed by Suspected Impaired Driver
Georgia and Alabama Cities Become Test Beds for Early Warning Traffic Safety App
Applied Information Inc., a Georgia technology firm, is partnering with Atlanta, Marietta, Georgia and Tuscaloosa, Alabama to beta-test an IoT project that connects cars, cyclists and pedestrians to … [Read more...] about Georgia and Alabama Cities Become Test Beds for Early Warning Traffic Safety App
Using Smartphones to Deliver Effective In-Vehicle Work Zone Messages
This blog post provides a summary of what have been done with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) study on using smartphones to deliver in-vehicle work zone messages. … [Read more...] about Using Smartphones to Deliver Effective In-Vehicle Work Zone Messages
The Drive: Approaching a Work Zone? Your Phone Could Tell You
Drivers are so used to seeing static and digital work zone signs that they no longer pay attention to them. Chen-Fu Liao, a senior systems engineer at the University of Minnesota’s Traffic … [Read more...] about The Drive: Approaching a Work Zone? Your Phone Could Tell You