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ODOT reminds drivers to be extra alert
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COLUMBUS – Everyone deserves to get home safely.
National Work Zone Awareness Week, in its 21st year, is a national public awareness campaign that spreads the message that we are all responsible for work zone safety. The Ohio Department of Transportation joined several other partners in safety to kick the week off with an event at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.
Monday’s event featured an ODOT truck that was struck by a semi-truck on March 2. Allen County crews were sweeping the bridge decks at night on I-75 just south of SR 81 in Lima. Caleb Vorhees was in the truck hauling the arrow board and was on the side of the road, right of the white line. A semi left the driving lane, hitting the driver’s side doors. The semi bounced off and came to rest in the median. Vorhees, who is married and the father of two young children, suffered bruises and burns from the impact of the truck and side airbags as well
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Observation reminds public to practice caution
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) in Yuma County is to be observed April 26-30, with a unique approach to this year’s theme of “Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.”
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The week begins with a Kickoff Event at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27, at an MDOT project on M-59 in Macomb County. The event will be livestreamed and is hosted by Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).
Each day of the weeklong observation, children of those whose jobs are directly inside of work zones within the county will be sending messages to the public about their parent’s safety.
National Work Zone Awareness Week Takes Place April 26-30
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SANTA FE National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is held each spring to raise awareness as roadway work gets into full swing.
The goal is to remind everyone to pay attention as they approach and drive through work zones so both motorists and roadway workers remain safe.
“We are all responsible for work zone safety,” Transportation Secretary Mike Sandoval said. “It is critical for motorists to responsibly navigate through work zones. Everyone should arrive home safely, including the men and women working to improve our roadways.”
Drivers are urged to take note of reduced speed limits, eliminate distractions and be watchful for roadway workers and their equipment. This year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week theme is “Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.”
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Apr 24, 2021 6:00 AM
This coming week (April 26-30, 2021) is National Work Zone Awareness Week and this year’s theme is “Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.”
South Dakota Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt says the designation highlights the deadly dangers of speeding or driving distracted in work areas. Statistics from the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse show there were 762 fatal crashes in work zones resulting in 842 deaths in 2019, underscoring the need to observe speed limits and eliminate distractions when approaching and driving through work zones.
Jundt says people are invited to participate in GO ORANGE DAY Wednesday (April 28) as a visual reminder everyone can play a role in work zone safety. He encourages businesses, organizations, individuals, families and friends to wear some orange apparel, take creative photos and share the pictures on social media using the hashtag #orange4safetysd. Facebook users ca