The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has begun installing the state’s first automated speed enforcement devices in active highway work zones as part of a statewide safety initiative authorized by House … [Read more...] about Kentucky Using Automated Speed Enforcement Devices
Policy, Legislation and Regulation
A Safety Service Patrol Case Study in the Use of Vehicle-Mounted Message Boards to Promote Move-Over Behavior
Move over, slow down laws have been enacted in all 50 U.S. states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, to make safety service patrol (SSP) personnel safer. Emergency vehicle lighting and … [Read more...] about A Safety Service Patrol Case Study in the Use of Vehicle-Mounted Message Boards to Promote Move-Over Behavior
Vermont Lawmakers Question Slow Rollout of Speed Cameras for Work Zones
Vermont lawmakers are expressing frustration over delays in a pilot project to install speed cameras in construction work zones, a program approved following the death of a construction flagger. The … [Read more...] about Vermont Lawmakers Question Slow Rollout of Speed Cameras for Work Zones
More Than 25,000 Warnings Issued in First Month of Safe Zones Enforcement
Indiana’s Safe Zones worksite speed control pilot program began enforcement on May 5, 2025, in the Clear Path I-465/I-69 construction zone, resulting in over 25,000 first-time speeding warnings. … [Read more...] about More Than 25,000 Warnings Issued in First Month of Safe Zones Enforcement
Slow Down and Move Over for Stopped Emergency Vehicles
The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program, in collaboration with state and local law enforcement, launched a statewide enforcement campaign from May 12–18 to promote awareness and … [Read more...] about Slow Down and Move Over for Stopped Emergency Vehicles
Examining Driving Stability and Traffic Capacity: A Simulation Study on Appropriate Speed Limits in Expressway Work Zones
In order to obtain proper speed limits in expressway work zones, CarSim and TruckSim software were used to determine the critical car and truck safe speeds and then VISSIM software was used to … [Read more...] about Examining Driving Stability and Traffic Capacity: A Simulation Study on Appropriate Speed Limits in Expressway Work Zones