Heavy construction on the Lloyd Expressway caused not only delays but also crashes. There had been 24 accidents in the past three weeks, 15 of which were caused by distracted drivers. Construction is … [Read more...] about Crashes Increase on Lloyd Expy Construction Zones
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Road Workers Appeal to Motorists to Drive Safely
A worker was killed while setting up traffic control in Waterloo in February by a man charged with dangerous driving. Every year, there are over 2,100 collisions in road construction zones in Ontario. … [Read more...] about Road Workers Appeal to Motorists to Drive Safely
Ontario Construction Workers Promote Safe Driving Using Web Tools
Ontario road workers launched “Safety: A Two Way Street,” an online safety campaign to get drivers to slow down in construction work zones. The goal of the campaign is to put a “human face” on the … [Read more...] about Ontario Construction Workers Promote Safe Driving Using Web Tools
Drivers: Watch for Construction — and Put Those Phones Down
The 2010 work zone crash data from Region 8 of the New York State Department of Transportation shows a decrease from 2009. The author attributed the decrease to the following efforts: the National … [Read more...] about Drivers: Watch for Construction — and Put Those Phones Down
Regional Success of Transurban-Fluor and AAA Mid-Atlantic Distracted Driving Campaign Prompts Nationwide Rollout of Orange Cones. No Phones.
Transurban-Fluor, Virginia Department of Transportation, and AAA Mid-Atlantic released the Orange Cones. No Phones. National e-Toolkit, an online resource for state departments of transportation to … [Read more...] about Regional Success of Transurban-Fluor and AAA Mid-Atlantic Distracted Driving Campaign Prompts Nationwide Rollout of Orange Cones. No Phones.
Oklahoma Measure Prohibiting Texting While Driving Advances
The House Public Safety Committee recently passed Bill 1316, which makes texting while driving illegal and prohibits cell phone usage in school zones and road construction zones. The bill also bans … [Read more...] about Oklahoma Measure Prohibiting Texting While Driving Advances