Smart Strategies for Safer Roads
When road construction disrupts normal traffic flow, detour planning becomes essential, not just for maintaining mobility, but for ensuring safety. Poorly planned detours can lead to driver confusion, increased crash risk, and headaches for both motorists and local officials. Safe detour planning isn’t just a courtesy, it’s a responsibility. Here’s how highway departments and project … Read more
When it comes to managing traffic safely in road work zones, flaggers are on the front lines. Their job is critical: protecting both the motoring public and the workers in the work zone. One of the most important decisions a highway department or contractor can make is equipping flaggers with the right tools, namely, STOP/SLOW … Read more
You’re driving home late from work one night when you notice flashing lights. It’s not an ambulance or a police vehicle, but the small warning lights indicating that road work is being done in the area. You slow down and drive through the work zone without issue. While you might see these lights once in … Read more