Vehicle traffic through roadwork sites creates a hazardous work environment, with speed limit noncompliance a major contributor to the high risk and high severity of roadwork crashes. This paper … [Read more...] about Influence of Visible Work Activity on Drivers’ Speed Choice at Roadworks
Perception
Driver Perceptions of Traffic-Calming Versus Active Enforcement Efforts in Work Zones
Many highway agencies wrestle with the question of how best to use enforcement personnel to improve work zone safety. Some agencies prefer to position the enforcement officer and vehicle at key … [Read more...] about Driver Perceptions of Traffic-Calming Versus Active Enforcement Efforts in Work Zones
Work Zone Safety: Physical and Behavioral Barriers in Accident Prevention
This report discusses the usefulness of creating a work zone traffic safety culture as a methodology to improve the overall safety of both work zone personnel and the traveling public in Missouri. As … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety: Physical and Behavioral Barriers in Accident Prevention
MDOT Seeks “Road Watchers” in Metro Region
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is looking for volunteers to report on highway construction zones in Metro Detroit through an online survey to better determine how work zones are … [Read more...] about MDOT Seeks “Road Watchers” in Metro Region
Asking Drivers What Information They Need: Radical but Effective
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) was contracted by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to collaborate with the Waco District in developing and implementing the construction … [Read more...] about Asking Drivers What Information They Need: Radical but Effective