The Illinois Department of Transportation is launching “It’s Not a Game,” a multimedia safety campaign aimed at helping reduce injuries and fatalities associated with bicycles, motorcycles, … [Read more...] about Illinois DOT Launches New Multimedia Safety Campaign
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