Color is the great communication tool, and in highway safety it bears the responsibility of helping save lives. From stop lights to work zones, to pedestrian signs, the distinctive colors of those … [Read more...] about The Color of Safety
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Collision Avoidance Analysis for Transition Taper Length
Transition taper length plays a vitally important role in work zone safety operations because too short a transition taper length will result in higher accident risks and too long a transition taper … [Read more...] about Collision Avoidance Analysis for Transition Taper Length
TRB Webinar: Practices and Examples to Manage Sign Retroreflectivity in Compliance With the MUTCD
On December 21, 2007, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) revised the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices to establish maintenance criteria for traffic sign retroreflectivity. The … [Read more...] about TRB Webinar: Practices and Examples to Manage Sign Retroreflectivity in Compliance With the MUTCD
USDOT Proposes Easing Regulatory Burden on States by Eliminating Sign Deadlines
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it would eliminate the deadlines mandated in the last update of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that require state and local governments … [Read more...] about USDOT Proposes Easing Regulatory Burden on States by Eliminating Sign Deadlines
Senate GOP Looks to Ease Federal Mandate on Reflective Road Signs
Tennessee Republican Senators Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander introduced a bill, S. 1216, which would waive the requirement for all states to install more reflective road signs by 2018. Their bill is … [Read more...] about Senate GOP Looks to Ease Federal Mandate on Reflective Road Signs
Research Initiatives to Improve the Visibility and Hence Safety of Road Workers at Night-Time
Collisions between vehicles and pedestrians represent a significant road safety problem and are overrepresented at night-time, with pedestrians being up to seven times more likely to be involved in a … [Read more...] about Research Initiatives to Improve the Visibility and Hence Safety of Road Workers at Night-Time