Distracted Driving

Changes in Roadwork Policy Will Affect Drivers but WSDOT Says Workers Have to Be Kept Safe

In response to an alarming increase in roadwork zone fatalities, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has prioritized worker safety over driver convenience. Despite a reduction in … [Read more...] about Changes in Roadwork Policy Will Affect Drivers but WSDOT Says Workers Have to Be Kept Safe

Three Back-to-Back Work Zone Crashes in One Week Leaves Paving Crew Shaken Up

Work zones are often sites of preventable accidents due to distracted or impaired driving, as demonstrated by a series of crashes on State Route 28 in Douglas County in September 2023. Despite … [Read more...] about Three Back-to-Back Work Zone Crashes in One Week Leaves Paving Crew Shaken Up

Reducing Risks to Worker Safety in Work Zones Due to Distracted Drivers

This report presents proposals for temporary traffic control strategies aimed at reducing worker safety risks due to distracted driving in work zones. Development of these proposals was based on … [Read more...] about Reducing Risks to Worker Safety in Work Zones Due to Distracted Drivers

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