This six-minute online presentation provides CMV drivers with background information on work zones, associated crash statistics, risks, and essential safe driving tactics for navigating work zones. … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety
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A Comprehensive Study on CMV Safety Using ITS in Work Zones on Freeways and Arterials
Work zones pose significant safety challenges on highways, with Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) being particularly susceptible to higher risk due to their larger size, slower … [Read more...] about A Comprehensive Study on CMV Safety Using ITS in Work Zones on Freeways and Arterials
In-Cab Alert System for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers
In-cab telematic devices use an increasingly robust data platform and can be used to share safety alerts with other commercial vehicle drivers (CMV) drivers. Real-time alert data can come from state … [Read more...] about In-Cab Alert System for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers
Managing Work Zones for Improved Vehicle Access to Voting Day: Information Brief
Work zones can have a significant impact on travel to and from polling places by all types of travelers, including motorists, transit riders, and vulnerable road users. As part of the US Department of … [Read more...] about Managing Work Zones for Improved Vehicle Access to Voting Day: Information Brief
Safety Assessment of Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control Truck Platooning on Freeway Work Zones
Freeway work zones, particularly in merging areas, experience serious traffic safety and operational difficulties. The advent of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), capable of complex maneuvers … [Read more...] about Safety Assessment of Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control Truck Platooning on Freeway Work Zones
A Comparative Analysis of Probe Data Sources for Provision of Work Zone Congestion Information to the Public
With the rise in highway maintenance demands, work zones have proliferated across the United States, posing traffic and safety challenges. Dissemination of work zone information to the public is … [Read more...] about A Comparative Analysis of Probe Data Sources for Provision of Work Zone Congestion Information to the Public