Gov. Jennifer Granholm approved Andy's Law - named for construction worker Andy Lefko - on Jan. 8. Lefko was 19 in 1999 when he was left paraplegic and brain-damaged after a drunken driver hit him in … [Read more...] about Matt Helms: Tough Road Workers Law, Tough Criticism
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FDOT, FHP, and Florida Transportation Builders Urge Caution During National Work Zone Awareness Week: Road Construction Work Zone Fatalities on the Rise Both Nationally and in Florida
The Florida Highway Patrol will be conducting "Operation Hardhat" enforcement operations in work zone areas where increased crashes, injuries, and fatalities have occurred. Operation Hardhat is a … [Read more...] about FDOT, FHP, and Florida Transportation Builders Urge Caution During National Work Zone Awareness Week: Road Construction Work Zone Fatalities on the Rise Both Nationally and in Florida
Illinois Enacts New Laws, Doubles Fines to Make Construction Zones Safer
The Illinois legislature recently passed House Bill 3246, which amended the Illinois Vehicle Code by raising the minimum fine for a second or subsequent violation of a work zone or school-zone speed … [Read more...] about Illinois Enacts New Laws, Doubles Fines to Make Construction Zones Safer
Road Workers Uneasy after Recent Deaths
Illinois has tried, boosting the fine for work zone speeding from $150 to $200 this year and erecting signs written in a child's scrawl that carry messages such as, "Slow down. My mommy works here." … [Read more...] about Road Workers Uneasy after Recent Deaths
Speeders in Work Zones Targeted
Gov. Rod Blagojevich is asking for tougher penalties for motorists who drive recklessly or speed through work zones, after the recent deaths of transportation workers. The governor is proposing that … [Read more...] about Speeders in Work Zones Targeted
Family Demands Justice in Death of Roadway Worker
A car struck and killed construction worker Deborah Wead early Tuesday on an I-290 entrance ramp in Schaumburg. Illinois State Police said reckless homicide charges are pending against the man … [Read more...] about Family Demands Justice in Death of Roadway Worker