Automated traffic enforcement programs were implemented in Illinois, the first state to authorize the use of automated traffic enforcement programs to enforce speed limits in highway work zones in … [Read more...] about Talking Michigan Transportation: How Using Technology to Curb Speeding in Work Zones Has Worked in Other States
Laws and Legislation
Michigan Work Zone Cameras Bill Advances
The Michigan House Judiciary Committee has voted to advance a bill to permit speed cameras to enforce vehicle speeds in highway work zones. HB5750 would give the Michigan State Police and the Michigan … [Read more...] about Michigan Work Zone Cameras Bill Advances
Changes to Alabama Highway Safety Law, Not a Game: ALDOT Launches Campaign to Inform Drivers of New Work Zone Fines
The Alabama Legislature’s amendments to the construction zone law went into effect July 1, 2021, as the number of injuries and fatal crashes in work zones increased in 2020. “Not a game,” is the theme … [Read more...] about Changes to Alabama Highway Safety Law, Not a Game: ALDOT Launches Campaign to Inform Drivers of New Work Zone Fines
Oklahoma Work Zone Safe
In this course, Oklahoma drivers ages 15 to 19 will learn key principles that will make Oklahoma work zones safer for both the drivers and workers. There are three key principles in work zone safety: … [Read more...] about Oklahoma Work Zone Safe
Pennsylvania Officials Say Speed Cameras in Construction Zones are Working, but Stiffer Fines Needed
A year after PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission used cameras to spot more than a quarter-million drivers speeding through Pennsylvania construction zones, those organizations are … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Officials Say Speed Cameras in Construction Zones are Working, but Stiffer Fines Needed
Road Construction Accidents Increase Even as COVID-19 Keeps Drivers Away
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