The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) highlights the importance of Alabama’s Move Over Law in protecting road workers and others performing roadside duties. The law requires motorists to … [Read more...] about Move Over Law Protects More Than Emergency Responders
Work Zone Safety
New Work Zone Safety Public Service Announcements Feature Real-Life Experiences From ARDOT’s Own Employees
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has released a series of work zone safety public service announcements (PSAs) as part of its Slow Down, Phone Down campaign. Featuring firsthand … [Read more...] about New Work Zone Safety Public Service Announcements Feature Real-Life Experiences From ARDOT’s Own Employees
Advancing Nighttime Work Zone Safety
This fact sheet presents the Federal Highway Administration’s Advancing Nighttime Work Zone Safety initiative, which promotes safer and more efficient nighttime construction, maintenance, and utility … [Read more...] about Advancing Nighttime Work Zone Safety
Updated Work Zone Positive Protection Toolbox
This document provides an update to a prior Positive Protection Toolbox publication and describes the use of positive protection as a safety feature for roadway construction and maintenance projects, … [Read more...] about Updated Work Zone Positive Protection Toolbox
Innovations to Improve Nighttime Work Zone Safety
Explore the latest technologies and best practices helping transportation agencies improve safety during overnight highway construction and maintenance operations. Developed by the American Traffic … [Read more...] about Innovations to Improve Nighttime Work Zone Safety
Use and Worker Perceptions of Wearable Lighted Apparel
In 2023, fatalities that involved workers on foot being struck by a vehicle accounted for 60% of all fatal highway worker injuries (National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, n.d.). … [Read more...] about Use and Worker Perceptions of Wearable Lighted Apparel