Highway maintenance work zones often rely on a flagger to alert motorists that the traffic patterns or speeds change ahead and that they need to be prepared to stop or slow down. But drivers sometimes … [Read more...] about Lighted Paddle Makes Flaggers More Visible
Stop/Slow Paddles
Work Zone Safety: Safer Highways for Workers and Motorists
To make work zones safer, the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) investigated dozens of suggestions for new safety devices. Taking the ideas that showed the most promise, researchers developed … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety: Safer Highways for Workers and Motorists
Pennsylvania Shines New Light on Flagging
Flashing stop/slow paddles, available from several manufacturers and approved in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), feature a high-powered flashing light that flaggers can turn on … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Shines New Light on Flagging
The Flashing Stop/Slow Paddle- Time for a Second Look
The flashing stop/slow paddle is one of the most widely used work zone safety products developed under the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP). This article introduces the improved flashing … [Read more...] about The Flashing Stop/Slow Paddle- Time for a Second Look
Paving Contractor Makes Device to Save Lives: Horn Warns Workers When Motorists Enter the Work Zone
This article discusses the Flagmaster, a device flaggers can use to audibly alert highway workers of potential danger. It includes a horn that is mounted into the the staff of a Stop/Slow paddle. When … [Read more...] about Paving Contractor Makes Device to Save Lives: Horn Warns Workers When Motorists Enter the Work Zone
Halogen Stop/Slow Paddle Outshines the Rest
Dave Morena, Safety & Traffic Operations Engineer, Michigan FHWA Division office field tested five different flashing Stop/Slow paddles for a group of federal, state, and local highway safety … [Read more...] about Halogen Stop/Slow Paddle Outshines the Rest