Pennsylvania's Secretary of Transportation Allen D. Biehler, P.E., marked the start of National Work Zone Awareness Week by outlining a number of new work zone safety laws that will be implemented on … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Launches Strict Work Zone Safety Laws
Laws and Legislation
Implementing Act 229 of 2002 in Construction, Maintenance & Utility Project
The purpose of Act 229 is to improve work zone safety by requiring headlights in work zones, erecting signs at the beginning and end of all"active work zones," increasing penalties for moving … [Read more...] about Implementing Act 229 of 2002 in Construction, Maintenance & Utility Project
Section Marked for Safety: Reauthorization of TEA-21 Contains Work-Zone Funding Package
At ATSSA the biggest effort has been to get Congress to focus on safety as a key element of reauthorization of TEA-21. In January, Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) and others introduced H.R. 288, the … [Read more...] about Section Marked for Safety: Reauthorization of TEA-21 Contains Work-Zone Funding Package
Fines Doubled for Orange Zone Violations
As of August 1, drivers exceeding 60 km per hour when passing a highway worker or flag person will see an increase in base fines from $70 to $140, plus $2 for each km/hr over the speed limit they … [Read more...] about Fines Doubled for Orange Zone Violations
Proposed Work Zone Regulations to Improve Safety, Mobility
The combination of heavier traffic volumes occurring on road networks with more work zones increases the impacts of those work zones on both congestion and safety. To address these impacts, the … [Read more...] about Proposed Work Zone Regulations to Improve Safety, Mobility
Effectiveness of Double Fines as a Speed Control Measure in Safety Corridors
The use of elevated traffic fines, and specifically doubling of applicable traffic fines under certain conditions, is widely used in Oregon as a speed control measure. Double fines have applied to … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of Double Fines as a Speed Control Measure in Safety Corridors