The electronic signs controlled by PennDOT are all sending out a common message about the beginning of photo enforcement. Designed to protect highway and construction workers, the photo enforcement … [Read more...] about PennDOT Deploying Photo Speed Enforcement Across the Commonwealth
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PennDOT, PA Turnpike Announce the Start of Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced the enforcement of the statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) program. The AWZSE … [Read more...] about PennDOT, PA Turnpike Announce the Start of Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement
Driver Charged After 3 Workers Killed at NC Interstate Construction Site
Three highway workers assisting with a lane closure on I-40 in Iredell County were killed when a box truck plowed into a parked vehicle in the construction zone. The driver of the box truck, … [Read more...] about Driver Charged After 3 Workers Killed at NC Interstate Construction Site
‘Keep Them Safe’: NY Governor Announces Measure to Protect Highway Workers
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has included a measure in his Fiscal Year 2021 Executive Budget that would impose tougher criminal penalties for violent acts against highway workers. … [Read more...] about ‘Keep Them Safe’: NY Governor Announces Measure to Protect Highway Workers
Tractor Trailer Driver Convicted After NYSDOT Worker Killed in March 2019 Crash
Lawrence Faucett of Ulster, PA was convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the death of NYSDOT maintenance worker Dennis “Matt” Howe. In March 2019, Faucett did not comply with New York's Move … [Read more...] about Tractor Trailer Driver Convicted After NYSDOT Worker Killed in March 2019 Crash
Seminole County Officials Warn Drivers to Adhere to New Cell Phone Law in School, Construction Zones
Drivers in Seminole County were being pulled over Wednesday if they were caught holding their cell phones while driving. Florida’s new state law makes texting while driving a primary offense and … [Read more...] about Seminole County Officials Warn Drivers to Adhere to New Cell Phone Law in School, Construction Zones