Oklahoma DOT decided to evaluate the flashing stop/slow paddle. The device, developed under the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP), resembles the stop/slow paddles flaggers usually employ to … [Read more...] about New Device Improves Safety in Work Zones
Stop/Slow Paddles
Flashing Sign Grabs Drivers’ Attention
Keeping crews safe in highway work zones requires a system for clearly alerting motorists to changing travel conditions. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), looking for a way to make the … [Read more...] about Flashing Sign Grabs Drivers’ Attention
Flashing Paddles Create Safer Highway Work Zones
Drivers often fail to notice instructions being given by flaggers at highway work sites, creating a tremendous hazard for maintenance workers and travelers. The Pennsylvania Department of … [Read more...] about Flashing Paddles Create Safer Highway Work Zones
A Better Way to Control Traffic
To improve safety, the Alabama Department of Transportation (DOT) wanted a device that would more quickly alert drivers to stop or slow down when traveling through work zones. The DOT decided to try … [Read more...] about A Better Way to Control Traffic
Lighted Paddle Improves Flagger Visibility
Highway maintenance projects, such as pothole repairs, put crews dangerously close to traffic. And because the work zone is only temporary, there's not much protection for the workers, nor abundant … [Read more...] about Lighted Paddle Improves Flagger Visibility