House Bill 637, an Ohio legislation introduced this week, would ban cell phone use in school and construction zones and would make texting while driving a primary traffic offense. Ohio is one of five … [Read more...] about Cell Phone Use in School and Construction Zones Should be Illegal, Lawmaker Says
Communication Systems
Improving Work-Zone Safety for Visually Impaired Pedestrians
To help blind or visually impaired pedestrians navigate sidewalks and intersections affected by road construction safety, University of Minnesota researchers have developed a smartphone app under a … [Read more...] about Improving Work-Zone Safety for Visually Impaired Pedestrians
State Launches Work Zone Safety Campaign
A statewide safety campaign asking motorists to hang up their phones and pay attention in work zones begins June 9 and will continue through the construction season. The campaign is part of the … [Read more...] about State Launches Work Zone Safety Campaign
“Orange Cones, No Phones”
The work zone safety campaign kicked-off June 9, 2014 in District 6 and District 7 and will continue around the state through the construction season. Motorists driving across Minnesota are expected … [Read more...] about “Orange Cones, No Phones”
Tennessee Highway Patrol Troopers Urging Drivers to Obey Move over Law
The social media campaign is created to educate the public about the move over law after a Nashville police officer was struck and killed by a motor home when he was directing traffic on Interstate … [Read more...] about Tennessee Highway Patrol Troopers Urging Drivers to Obey Move over Law
New App Helps the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has funded a University of Minnesota research to develop a smartphone application that will help the visually impaired pedestrians navigate through … [Read more...] about New App Helps the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones