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ATLANTA, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Georgia Power, in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), is encouraging awareness of driving alert through work zones to help keep workers safe as part of National Work Zone Awareness Week, which runs from April 26 – 30.
National Work Zone Awareness Week, which began in 1999, is designed to inform motorists about the dangers of driving through work zones and of the perils faced by construction and maintenance workers. In July 2016, utility vehicles were included in Georgia s Move Over Law, which requires drivers to move over one lane when crews are working on the roadside. The addition of utility workers to the law helps ensure safety for linemen who may be working on the roadside at night or following severe weather to repair damaged equipment or restore power for customers.
AUSTIN â Even with less traffic during the pandemic, Texas work zone fatalities increased 9% in 2020 compared to 2019. Thatâs why the Texas Department of Transportation is calling on drivers to make safety their number one priority at all times and especially when passing through active construction and maintenance work zones on the roadway.
TxDOTâs âBe Safe. Drive Smart.â campaign is marking National Work Zone Awareness Week this week with safety tips to reduce work zone fatalities. Last year, there were more than 22,000 traffic crashes in Texas work zones with 186 people killed, including four road workers.
âWe know driving through work zones can be challenging,â said TxDOT executive director James Bass. âThere can be extra congestion, slow-moving heavy equipment, temporary barriers, and vehicles that make sudden stops. We canât stress enough how important it is to give driving your full attention and slow down â for your own safe
Gov. Whitmer joins National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week event in Clinton Township By Will Kriss
Apr 27, 2021 4:29 PM
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) â Tuesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer visited the M-59 Hall Rd. Rebuilding Michigan project in Clinton Township for a National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week event.
The purpose of the event is to encourage drivers to exercise caution in work zones as workers begin the construction season to repair thestateâs roads and bridges. She was joined by Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel.Â
âWe must all do our part to keep the roads safe for our workers during this construction season,â Governor Whitmer said. âStay alert in construction zones, follow all posted signs, and slow down to protect our construction workers and save a life. Orange construction barrels are a positive sign that weâre fixing the roads, but they are also a reminder to exercise caution.â
By Will Kriss
Apr 27, 2021 4:30 PM
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) â National Work Zone Awareness Week is recognized April 26-30, and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is working to make sure residents know about it.
In a release Tuesday, officials said Fall 2020 was a bad time for Michiganâs road and bridge workers. According to data provided by the Michigan State Police (MSP), n a matter of three months, five road workers had been struck and killed and three more injured in work zone crashes.
As MDOT and other road agencies around the state begin another season of rebuilding and maintaining Michiganâs roads and bridges, it is critical that drivers, passengers and workers take work zone safety seriously.
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – National Work Zone Awareness Week is recognized April 26-30, and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is working to make sure residents know about it.
In a release Tuesday, officials said Fall 2020 was a bad time for Michigan’s road and bridge workers. According to data provided by the Michigan State Police (MSP), n a matter of three months, five road workers had been struck and killed and three more injured in work zone crashes.
As MDOT and other road agencies around the state begin another season of rebuilding and maintaining Michigan’s roads and bridges, it is critical that drivers, passengers and workers take work zone safety seriously.