Michael Weigand Act, a new bill named for an Adams County police officer who died on duty when a man crashed a pickup truck into his motorcycle, passed the Pennsylvania state House last week and now … [Read more...] about Pa. Bill Would Toughen Penalties for Injuring Responders in Vehicle Crashes
Motorcycle Safety
Missouri Highway Patrol Adds Motorcycles
The Missouri Highway Patrol is revving up its motorcycle patrol efforts. The initiative, which began several weeks ago, is being conducted under a pilot program. It is designed to promote traffic … [Read more...] about Missouri Highway Patrol Adds Motorcycles
Virginia Work Area Protection Manual
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has published a complete revision of the Virginia Work Area Protection Manual effective September 1, 2019. This manual replaces the previous issue of … [Read more...] about Virginia Work Area Protection Manual
Work zone use of steel plates with bridge cuts in pavement
California DOT has extensive requirements included in their Encroachment Permit Steel Plate Bridging Utility Provision (on Page 40 of 63). … [Read more...] about Work zone use of steel plates with bridge cuts in pavement
The UHP Is Targeting Speeding in Work Zones
Motorists are still driving too aggressively and routinely flouting construction zone speed limits in the Interstate 15 corridor through Salt Lake County. The Utah Highway Patrol cracked down on both … [Read more...] about The UHP Is Targeting Speeding in Work Zones
Work Zone Speeding
Police officers delivered 88 speeding tickets in less than 4 hours along a stretch of Florida insterstate highway dressed as Work Zone crews as they initiated "Operation Hard Hat." The operation was … [Read more...] about Work Zone Speeding