Michigan will nearly double police patrols in road construction zones and crack down on last-second lane changers as the state seeks to cut down on the number of accidents and injuries. As part of … [Read more...] about Work Zone Speeders Targeted: Police Patrols Increased in Construction Area to Help Reduce Road Injuries, Deaths
Managing Speeds
Speed Reduction Effects of Speed Monitoring Displays with Radar in Work Zones on Interstate Highways
The speed monitoring display is a traffic control device that uses radar to measure the speeds of approaching vehicles and shows these speeds to traffic on a digital display panel. It is intended to … [Read more...] about Speed Reduction Effects of Speed Monitoring Displays with Radar in Work Zones on Interstate Highways
Relationship Between Initial Speed and Speed Inside a Highway Work Zone
Drivers' speeds in the advance warning area may influence the speeds that they maintain throughout the work zone. The correlations between the speed at the end of the advance warning area and the … [Read more...] about Relationship Between Initial Speed and Speed Inside a Highway Work Zone
Speed Change Distribution of Vehicles in a Highway Work Zone
In response to roadway geometry and traffic control devices, motorists may change their speeds within a work zone. Speed profile data for 102 automobiles (cars and vans) and 49 trucks, which traveled … [Read more...] about Speed Change Distribution of Vehicles in a Highway Work Zone
Temporal Speed Reduction Effects of Drone Radar in Work Zones
Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of using drone (passive or unmanned) radar guns on vehicle speeds in work zones. Experiment 1 was an exploratory study to determine the … [Read more...] about Temporal Speed Reduction Effects of Drone Radar in Work Zones
Lawmen Targeting Speeding on I-95 in Lumberton
Robeson County lawmen plan to crack down on motorists who speed through an Interstate 95 construction zone in Lumberton. The state Highway Patrol, Lumberton police and the state Division of Motor … [Read more...] about Lawmen Targeting Speeding on I-95 in Lumberton