Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller presented the Road Worker Protection Act before a Senate committee in Annapolis, advocating for increased fines and technological measures to safeguard highway work … [Read more...] about Maryland Lt. Gov. Miller Testifies in Favor of Bill to Enhance Highway Worker Safety
Laws and Legislation
Pennsylvania’s Work Zone Speed Safety Camera Program
This article highlights the initiation of the Work Zone Speed Safety Camera program in Pennsylvania, a collaborative effort by PennDOT, the PA Turnpike Commission, and the Pennsylvania State Police. … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania’s Work Zone Speed Safety Camera Program
Many Drivers in Favor of Stricter Rules, Per Work Zone Safety Work Group survey
The article discusses the meeting of Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller's Work Zone Safety Work Group, which convened to address public feedback on improving highway work zone safety. Formed after a tragic crash … [Read more...] about Many Drivers in Favor of Stricter Rules, Per Work Zone Safety Work Group survey
Oklahoma First in Nation to Require Work Zone Safety Course for Teen Drivers
Oklahoma has implemented a pioneering law requiring teen drivers to complete an online course on work zone safety and first responder safety before obtaining their intermediate driver license. This … [Read more...] about Oklahoma First in Nation to Require Work Zone Safety Course for Teen Drivers
Gov. Inslee Signs SB 5272 at Transportation Workers Memorial
Governor Jay Inslee of Washington signed Senate Bill 5272, which aims at improving road worker safety, during a memorial event honoring workers injured or killed on the state's roads. The bill allows … [Read more...] about Gov. Inslee Signs SB 5272 at Transportation Workers Memorial
Indiana Senate OKs Speed Camera Enforcement in Highway Work Zones
State lawmakers are close to sending to the governor a plan authorizing the use of automated camera enforcement to ticket motorists exceeding the speed limit by at least 11 mph in highway work zones. … [Read more...] about Indiana Senate OKs Speed Camera Enforcement in Highway Work Zones