Large trucks and automobiles have very different dimensions and operating characteristics that can create challenges when approaching and passing through certain work zones. Using Virginia Department … [Read more...] about Separating Large Trucks From Non-Truck Traffic in Work Zones
Large Trucks in Work Zones
Trimble and Purdue University Collaborate to Improve Highway Work Zone Safety
ARTBA members Trimble and Purdue University are partnering to develop a slowdown alert service that notifies commercial drivers to help reduce rear-end crashes, particularly in highway work zones. The … [Read more...] about Trimble and Purdue University Collaborate to Improve Highway Work Zone Safety
Assessment of the Effectiveness of Connected Vehicle Weather and Work Zone Warnings in Improving Truck Driver Safety
Improving work zone safety remains a prime challenge for the transportation sector in the United States. In particular, the frequency and severity of work zone crashes involving large trucks in rural … [Read more...] about Assessment of the Effectiveness of Connected Vehicle Weather and Work Zone Warnings in Improving Truck Driver Safety
Work Zones Safety Tips
On average, over 700 fatalities occur in work zones each year. Large trucks are disproportionately involved in work zone crashes. Trucks and buses have limited maneuverability and large blind spots, … [Read more...] about Work Zones Safety Tips
Work Zone Safety: Shareable Material
Work Zone Safety: Shareable Material includes animated and static graphics, fact Sheet, and post card that you can download and use to amplify the message of road safety in work zones, especially … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety: Shareable Material
Designing Work Space Access Points to Better Accommodate Large Trucks
Large trucks have been significantly over-represented in work zone crashes nationally for the past several years. Many of these crashes involve rear-end collisions. One way to reduce rear-end … [Read more...] about Designing Work Space Access Points to Better Accommodate Large Trucks