Distracted Driving

NC Has Had 206 Deaths in Work Zones Since 2016. NCDOT Names Two Main Causes

The work zones crashes in North Carolina in 2021 was up 5% from the previous year. The North Carolina Department of Transportation estimated more than 50% of those crashes involved speeding or … [Read more...] about NC Has Had 206 Deaths in Work Zones Since 2016. NCDOT Names Two Main Causes

SC Dept. of Transportation Honors Fallen SCDOT Workers

Officials with the South Carolina Department of Transportation held a ceremony honoring the life of one of their own. Charles Kennedy was struck and killed by a distracted driver on June 10, 2021. … [Read more...] about SC Dept. of Transportation Honors Fallen SCDOT Workers

Driver Distraction Among Commercial Vehicle Operators: A Study Using a Driving Simulator to Enhance Control

Driver distraction continues to be a topic that is regularly at the forefront of public discussion concerning safety on America’s roads and highways. This paper reports the simulator application and … [Read more...] about Driver Distraction Among Commercial Vehicle Operators: A Study Using a Driving Simulator to Enhance Control

ITS Concept of Operations: Distracted Drivers Approaching or Within a Work Zone

Safety is Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)’s top priority as demonstrated in the Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) initiative to lower the number of traffic crashes, injuries, and deaths … [Read more...] about ITS Concept of Operations: Distracted Drivers Approaching or Within a Work Zone

Kentucky, Illinois Transportation Agencies Collaborate to Change Section of I-24 After String of Deadly Wrecks

The state transportation agencies of Kentucky and Illinois are coming together in an effort to make the section of Interstate 24 in McCracken County leading up to the Ohio River bridge work zone safer … [Read more...] about Kentucky, Illinois Transportation Agencies Collaborate to Change Section of I-24 After String of Deadly Wrecks