Motorists who injure or kill a highway worker will lose their license for a year and be fined up to $10,000, under the new Missouri state law that took effect Aug. 28. "This new law will make work … [Read more...] about Tougher MoDOT Work Zone Law To Take Effect
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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Oregon: Vehicle Strikes Utility Worker in Short-Duration Work Zone
On Oct. 3, 2003, a 57-year-old utility worker was killed when a vehicle entered his short-duration work zone and struck him. The worker was in the process of locating underground gas lines for … [Read more...] about Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Oregon: Vehicle Strikes Utility Worker in Short-Duration Work Zone
Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Massachusetts: Two Tow Truck Drivers Killed When Struck in a Highway Breakdown Lane
On February 20, 2004, two male tow truck operators (the victims), ages 23 and 24, were fatally injured when a passing car struck them as they stood in the breakdown lane of a major interstate highway. … [Read more...] about Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Massachusetts: Two Tow Truck Drivers Killed When Struck in a Highway Breakdown Lane
ARTBA Foundation Accepting Applications for 2007 Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is now accepting applications for the 2007 "Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship." The … [Read more...] about ARTBA Foundation Accepting Applications for 2007 Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship
Internal Traffic Control Plans
While a temporary traffic control plan describes how a specific work zone is to be set up to ensure the safety of the motoring public, construction equipment and vehicles within the work space are not … [Read more...] about Internal Traffic Control Plans
Functional Requirements for Highly Portable Positive Protection Technologies in Work Zones
Many work zone devices, such as truck-mounted attenuators, cones, and barrels, are used to separate workers from the traveling public during construction and maintenance activities. However, these … [Read more...] about Functional Requirements for Highly Portable Positive Protection Technologies in Work Zones