Introduced earlier this year, HB 5750 would authorize an automated speed enforcement system in construction zones, replacing Michigan State Police troopers with cameras that could be mounted on … [Read more...] about Michigan Weighs Work Zones Cameras to Catch Speeders, Slow Traffic
Policy, Legislation and Regulation
How Automated Speed Enforcement Could Save Road Workers Lives
This edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast includes conversations with two people working on initiatives to protect workers on Michigan’s roads and bridges. John Osika, a veteran of … [Read more...] about How Automated Speed Enforcement Could Save Road Workers Lives
National Highways Looks Forward With ‘Bold’ New Approach to Roadworks
National Highways is developing a series of measures to reduce the impact of vital work being carried out on the Strategic Road Network. This includes an increase in the use of higher speed limits … [Read more...] about National Highways Looks Forward With ‘Bold’ New Approach to Roadworks
Talking Michigan Transportation: How Using Technology to Curb Speeding in Work Zones Has Worked in Other States
Automated traffic enforcement programs were implemented in Illinois, the first state to authorize the use of automated traffic enforcement programs to enforce speed limits in highway work zones in … [Read more...] about Talking Michigan Transportation: How Using Technology to Curb Speeding in Work Zones Has Worked in Other States
Michigan Work Zone Cameras Bill Advances
The Michigan House Judiciary Committee has voted to advance a bill to permit speed cameras to enforce vehicle speeds in highway work zones. HB5750 would give the Michigan State Police and the Michigan … [Read more...] about Michigan Work Zone Cameras Bill Advances
Impact of Road Environment on Drivers’ Preference to Merging Location Selection in Freeway Work Zone Merging Areas
In view of the compulsory merging behavior and complex driving environment in freeway work zones, the factors influencing drivers’ merging behavior need to be focused on the given road environment. … [Read more...] about Impact of Road Environment on Drivers’ Preference to Merging Location Selection in Freeway Work Zone Merging Areas