Every 13 minutes someone in the U.S. is injured in a Work Zone related accident. Couple that with over 20% of our nations highways are currently under construction so Work Zone Driving Safety is a frequent thing. Now ad that 85% of Work Zone fatalities are drivers not the workers.
So here are some tips
- Headlights On
- Flashers possibly if someone is approaching too fast from the rear
- Drive the Posted Limit or Slower especially in bad weather
- Don’t Tailgate
- Stay Alert
- Follow the Signs
- Expect the unexpected
- Be extra careful changing lanes or merging
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