Work zones are essential to keeping our roadways preserved or reconstructed so that they are safe and efficient. Work zones tend to increase safety risks due to the normal driving’s changing … [Read more...] about Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Dynamic Speed Feed Back Signs in Work Zones on High-Speed Kansas Roadways
Policy, Legislation and Regulation
Work-Zone Crash Severity Analysis: Development and Use of the Joint Distribution of Crash-Related Variables
Over the past few decades, work-zone crashes have been perceived as one of the pivotal concerns in improving roadway safety. Each year, traffic accidents in construction and maintenance zones result … [Read more...] about Work-Zone Crash Severity Analysis: Development and Use of the Joint Distribution of Crash-Related Variables
Pennsylvania Officials Say Speed Cameras in Construction Zones are Working, but Stiffer Fines Needed
A year after PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission used cameras to spot more than a quarter-million drivers speeding through Pennsylvania construction zones, those organizations are … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Officials Say Speed Cameras in Construction Zones are Working, but Stiffer Fines Needed
Road Construction Accidents Increase Even as COVID-19 Keeps Drivers Away
With the COVID-19 lockdowns, many state DOTs fast tracked construction jobs thinking there would be fewer cars on the road. However, in 2020, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration … [Read more...] about Road Construction Accidents Increase Even as COVID-19 Keeps Drivers Away
Legislation in Six States Would Revise Ticket Camera Rules
The use of automated cameras to ticket drivers is a topic at multiple statehouses around the country. This article provides a summary of recent statehouse activity of California, Hawaii, Maryland, … [Read more...] about Legislation in Six States Would Revise Ticket Camera Rules
SCDOT Leader Reveals Worker Safety Upgrades After 2 Killed Along Highway 501
During a Senate Transportation Committee meeting, State Sen. Luke Rankin asked South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Secretary Christy Hall about the safety of workers after two were hit … [Read more...] about SCDOT Leader Reveals Worker Safety Upgrades After 2 Killed Along Highway 501