Following the death of Justin Nance, who was killed while working on a project in northern Hamilton County, near the intersection of U.S. 31 and 286th Street, leaders in the industry start to look for … [Read more...] about More Safety Measures Could be Coming to Protect Highway Construction Workers in Indiana
Laws and Legislation
Work-zone Speeders Could Soon Get Tickets in the Mail Under Pennsylvania Law
Pennsylvania state Senate passed the legislation that allows traffic cameras in work zones. Under the law, drivers would be ticketed for driving 11 miles per hour or more over the speed limit in … [Read more...] about Work-zone Speeders Could Soon Get Tickets in the Mail Under Pennsylvania Law
New PA Law Encourages Road Work Safety
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed the Automated Speed Enforcement bill which allows Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to use radar and LIDAR cameras in … [Read more...] about New PA Law Encourages Road Work Safety
County Calls for Protection of Highway Workers
The County of Grande Prairie’s public works department is asking the province to include maintenance workers in Bill 215, the Traffic Safety (Tow Trucks) Amendment Act, which was introduced by Grande … [Read more...] about County Calls for Protection of Highway Workers
Va. Senate Backs Bill Putting Handheld Speed Cameras Around Work Zones
The Virginia State Senate has approved Sen. Bill Carrico’s bill, which would allow state police troopers to use handheld speed cameras when the troopers are physically in or near a work zone. A … [Read more...] about Va. Senate Backs Bill Putting Handheld Speed Cameras Around Work Zones
Iowa Highway Deaths Down Overall, but Not in Work Zones
While the death toll on Iowa’s highways dropped sharply last year from a one-year-spike, the proportion of deaths that happened in work zones remained above 3 percent – a heightened level seen only … [Read more...] about Iowa Highway Deaths Down Overall, but Not in Work Zones