A cadre of cops in camouflage - dressed in the hard hats and orange safety garb of work-zone crews - delivered 88 speeding tickets in less than four hours along a stretch of Florida interstate … [Read more...] about Cops in Orange Vests, Hard Hats Carry Out Work-Zone Speeder Sting
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Troopers Don Hardhats to Nab Construction Zone Speeders
Operation hardhat, a Florida Highway Patrol initiative that uses troopers with radar guns posing as surveyors in highway work zones, has gotten off to a rousing start, with tickets flying at a rate of … [Read more...] about Troopers Don Hardhats to Nab Construction Zone Speeders
Portable Speed Bumps in Work Zones
In coordination with FHWA and CALTRANS, an engineer involved in the US - Mexico Border Technology Exchange Program has developed portable speed bumps that function much like rumble strips. It is … [Read more...] about Portable Speed Bumps in Work Zones
Under Construction: In the Darkest Hours of Night, Highway Construction Can Be a Thing of Beauty
Statistics show that highway night work is the most dangerous work you can have, but it's become safer since the advent in 1992 of the California Highway Patrol's COZEEP or Construction Zone Enhanced … [Read more...] about Under Construction: In the Darkest Hours of Night, Highway Construction Can Be a Thing of Beauty
Construction Zone Enhanced Enforcement Program (COZEEP)
COZEEP is a powerful tool that effectively improves project safety through the use of supplemental California Highway Patrol Units to assist in the management of traffic passing through the … [Read more...] about Construction Zone Enhanced Enforcement Program (COZEEP)
Northern Michigan Drivers May See More Police by Construction Zones
Drivers in Northern Michigan will see more police patrols near road construction and increased license points for hazardous driving. Legislation proposed by Rep. Jason Allen, R-Traverse City, would … [Read more...] about Northern Michigan Drivers May See More Police by Construction Zones