The Tennessee Department of Transportation reduced the speed limit from 50 mph to 40 mph in a construction zone on Alcoa Highway from the airport to North Hall Road, and the Alcoa Police Department … [Read more...] about APD Enforcing Speed Limit Change on Alcoa Highway
Regulation
PennDOT’s Temporary Traffic Control Work Zone Regulatory Speed Limit Policy
This webinar covers PennDOT's recently implemented Temporary Traffic Control Work Zone Regulatory Speed Limit Policy (SOL 494-20-02) and how to complete the required TE-162 Form. … [Read more...] about PennDOT’s Temporary Traffic Control Work Zone Regulatory Speed Limit Policy
Effects of Roadwork Characteristics and Drivers’ Individual Differences on Speed Preferences in a Rural Work Zone
Work zone safety from a psychological perspective has received little attention in scientific literature. Therefore, the present study aims to explore the influence of roadwork characteristics and … [Read more...] about Effects of Roadwork Characteristics and Drivers’ Individual Differences on Speed Preferences in a Rural Work Zone
Caltrans Work Zone Speed Reduction Initiative
In the last five years, over 3,000 people nationwide lost their lives in work zone collisions and more than 85 percent of them were the motoring public. Speed was a factor in 28 percent of those … [Read more...] about Caltrans Work Zone Speed Reduction Initiative
Video: Caltrans Launches Work Zone Speed Reduction Initiative
The California Department of Transportation announced three new safety initiatives on April 24 to improve highway work zone safety: lowering work zone speed limits, allowing more space between workers … [Read more...] about Video: Caltrans Launches Work Zone Speed Reduction Initiative
Influence of Work Zone Signage on Driver Speeding Behavior
Speeding in a work zone needs to be tackled effectively to enhance work zone safety. This study evaluates the influence of three different work zone signs—speed photo enforced signs, dynamic speed … [Read more...] about Influence of Work Zone Signage on Driver Speeding Behavior