Work Zone Safety

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Work Zone Safety Give Em A BRAKE!
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Give Em A BRAKE

• This campaign helps drivers
• Be aware of work zones ahead
• Slow down
• Pay attention.
• What is a work zone?

• A designated area on a street or highway where
  work takes place, either stationary or moving

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Work Zones

• Why do you think driving in a work zone is more
  dangerous than other parts of the road?
• How do you know if youre entering a work zone?
• Signs
• Cones/barricades

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Real Life, Real Consequences
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Real Consequences

• 1999-2005
• 4,444 work zone injuries
• 47 work zone deaths
• Drivers can be charged with
• Reckless driving
• Vehicular manslaughter
• Vehicular homicide

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Other Work Zone Offenses
Speeding Stealing cones or signs Tailg
ating Improper passing or lane
change Inattention Reckless driving Rearranging
cones Throwing an object from a moving
vehicle Failure to obey direction of a
flagger Failure to yield to work vehicles
displaying orange warning beacon
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Work Zone Traffic Violation Consequences

• Traffic fines double for work zone violations
• Fines cannot be reduced, suspended or waived
• Drivers can be found guilty of endangerment of
  roadway workers
• Gross misdemeanor
• Mandatory 60-day license suspension

Many insurance companies automatically drop
drivers following a license suspension
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Traffic Control Devices

• SIGNS
• Stop/slow paddle held by workers
• Fixed orange signs
• Changeable message signs
• Arrow panels

• MARKINGS
• Painted pavement markings
• Raised pavement markers

• LANE ROUTERS
• Barricades
• Orange drums
• Cones
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• OTHER
• Work crews in orange vests and hard hats
• Warning lights
• Truck mounted attenuators

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Youre In The Drivers Seatand YOU are more
likely to be hurt than work zone crews

• Stay alert
• Dedicate your full attention to the roadway
• Pay close attention
• Signs and work zone flaggers save lives
• Turn on your headlights
• Workers and other motorists must see you
• Dont tailgate or speed
• Note the posted speeds in and around the work
  zones.
• Merge as soon as possible
• Move to the appropriate lane at first notice of
  an approaching work zone

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Youre In The Drivers Seatand YOU are more
likely to be hurt than work zone crews

• Dont change lanes
• Minimize distractions
• Avoid changing radio stations or using cell
  phones while driving
• Be patient and remain calm
• Work zone delays are usually minor
• Give em a Brake!
• The workers you see in orange and yellow vests
  are real people with families to go home to. Do
  your part in keeping them safe.