How would you like it if someone drove through your office' The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), American Association of State Highway and … [Read more...] about National Work Zone Awareness Week 2004: Drive for Safety
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Assessing the Safety Impacts of Active Night Work Zones in Texas
Researchers present a summary of the extent and type of nighttime work zone activity that currently occurs in Texas; an analysis of Department of Public Safety (DPS) crash data to assess the … [Read more...] about Assessing the Safety Impacts of Active Night Work Zones in Texas
Help Keep Highway Construction Zones Safer for Everyone
As winter gives way to spring and temperatures gradually rise, ITD crews make the transition from plowing snow and applying anti-icer to filling potholes, re-striping highways, repairing bridges and … [Read more...] about Help Keep Highway Construction Zones Safer for Everyone
Caltrans Wants Teens to ‘Slow down for the Cone Zone’ :Offers Education and a Chance to Win a New Car and Year of Insurance
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is launching a new statewide driver safety education campaign urging teens to "Slow for the Cone Zone." Caltrans is offering participating high … [Read more...] about Caltrans Wants Teens to ‘Slow down for the Cone Zone’ :Offers Education and a Chance to Win a New Car and Year of Insurance
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
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