WORK
ZONE SAFETY
About 800 people, most of them motorists, are killed in roadway work
zones every year. Work zones can be dangerous for both construction
workers and motorists. They require extra caution on the part of drivers.
It is important to remember that speed limits are posted during road
construction to keep workers safe. Slow down when you enter a work zone
and let workers do their job and stay safe.
The FHWA has developed the National Highway Work Zone Safety Program (NHWZSP)
to reduce the fatalities and injurious crashes in work zones, and to
enhance traffic operation and safety within work zones. The South Jersey Traffic Safety Alliance works closely with Rutgers
University, Center
for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, to host work zone safety seminars
for public works, construction vendors and law enforcement in South
Jersey.
To learn more about all aspects of work zones, please go to the
National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse (NWZSIC) www.workzonesafety.org.
The NWZSIC which started in 1998 is a joint effort between FHWA, the Texas
Transportation Institute, and ARTBA and is managed by the FHWA Office of
Safety http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/.
The primary purpose of the Clearinghouse is to promote safety for workers,
motorists, and facility owners and operators in roadway construction work
zones. It is perhaps the largest online repository of work zone
information. It contains on-line databases, work zone crash and
fatality statistics, training programs, research services, webinars, video
vault, and current events related to work zone safety and the deliverables
from the Work Zone Safety Grants as funded through the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public
Law 109-59, Section 1409).
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