With the COVID-19 lockdowns, many state DOTs fast tracked construction jobs thinking there would be fewer cars on the road. However, in 2020, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration … [Read more...] about Road Construction Accidents Increase Even as COVID-19 Keeps Drivers Away
Distracted Driving
SDDOT Partners With AGC and Area Contractors to Engage Youth and Families in Work Zone Awareness
To help raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving in work zones, the Associated General Contractors of South Dakota (AGC) and the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) … [Read more...] about SDDOT Partners With AGC and Area Contractors to Engage Youth and Families in Work Zone Awareness
Governor Cuomo Announces 444 Tickets Issued by State Police and Local Law Enforcement During National Work Zone Awareness Week “Operation Hardhat”
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York State Police and another law enforcement agency issued 444 tickets during Operation Hardhat, an initiative between law enforcement entities, the New … [Read more...] about Governor Cuomo Announces 444 Tickets Issued by State Police and Local Law Enforcement During National Work Zone Awareness Week “Operation Hardhat”
Driving in Work Zones Fact Sheet / Hoja Informativa Sobre el Manejo en las Zonas de Trabajo
Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility. It takes engineers, contractors, and traffic control plan supervisors to properly plan and design the work zones; flaggers to guide the public through … [Read more...] about Driving in Work Zones Fact Sheet / Hoja Informativa Sobre el Manejo en las Zonas de Trabajo
“Speed up to Hit the Worker”: Impact of Hacked Road Signs on Work Zone Safety
This study sheds light on the travel behavior of drivers when they encounter fabricated messages in work zones. Using the response of 4302 participants to a stated preference survey, researchers … [Read more...] about “Speed up to Hit the Worker”: Impact of Hacked Road Signs on Work Zone Safety
Safety Analysis of Work Zone Complexity With Respect to Driver Characteristics — A Simulator Study Employing Performance and Gaze Measures
Driving is a complex task that consists of several physical (motor-related) and physiological (biological changes within the body) processes occurring simultaneously. The complexity of the task … [Read more...] about Safety Analysis of Work Zone Complexity With Respect to Driver Characteristics — A Simulator Study Employing Performance and Gaze Measures