Many improvements in work-zone safety are being implemented in Minnesota. One of these improvements is the increased use of speed limits to control vehicle speeds through street and highway work … [Read more...] about How MnDOT Sets Speed Limits for Safety: Setting the Best Speed Limit to Increase Road Safety is an Important Part of the Minnesota DOT’s Safety Program
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2005 Work Zone Speed Limits
The Bureau of Highways issued an Instructional Memorandum in 2005 titled “Guidelines to Establish Speed Limits in Work Zones” (BOHIM 2005-16). This advisory is being issued as there appears to be … [Read more...] about 2005 Work Zone Speed Limits
Summary of Treatments to Improve Work Zone Speed Limit Compliance
This is the summary report of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) sponsored Project 0-4707: Development of Measures for Motivating Drivers to Comply with Speed Limits in Work Zones. The … [Read more...] about Summary of Treatments to Improve Work Zone Speed Limit Compliance
Identification and Testing of Measures to Improve Work Zone Speed Limit Compliance
Thousands of crashes occur in work zones each year, leading to numerous fatalities and injuries. A sizeable portion of these crashes can be attributed to excessive speed, which emphasizes the need to … [Read more...] about Identification and Testing of Measures to Improve Work Zone Speed Limit Compliance
Improving Compliance with Work Zone Speed Limits: Effectiveness of Selected Devices
Thousands of crashes occurring in work zones each year lead to numerous fatalities and injuries. The sizeable portion of these crashes attributed to excessive speed emphasizes the need to motivate … [Read more...] about Improving Compliance with Work Zone Speed Limits: Effectiveness of Selected Devices
Slow Down! TTI Researchers Recommend Strategies for Slowing Drivers Around Work Zones
Making drivers comply with work zone speed limlits can be a difficult task. In 2000, there were 9500 crashes within a work zone and speed was the major cause in 42% of those crashes. The problem is … [Read more...] about Slow Down! TTI Researchers Recommend Strategies for Slowing Drivers Around Work Zones