ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Transcript: MATERIALS: RULES OF THE ROAD PAGES 66 and 67 DRIVERS ED MANUAL PAGE 79 WATCH FOR THE COLOR ORANGE Photo vans may operate when workers are present Signs indicating photo enforcement are clearly posted Camera radar is triggered if you speed= photo is taken of driver, vehicle and license plate TICKETS are mailed within 14 days, owner of vehicle is required to appear in court and fines apply What is the minimum fine? POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES Average of 24,000 miles of roadway under construction each year 6,500 - 7,000 work zones nationwide Average of $60 Billion each year is spent on "system rehabilitation" 87,606 crashes in 2010 (1.6% total crashes) 37,476 injuries or one work zone injury every 14 minutes 576 fatalities in 2010, however there has been a steady DECREASE by 23% from 2002 to 2010 90% of fatalities are motorists, not workers CRASH FACTORS: No seat belt (53%), Speeding (31%), DUI (16%) MOST COMMON TYPE OF CRASH: Rear-end collision (41%) STATE LAW REMEMBER! STATISTICS: WORK ZONE INJURIES/FATALITIES STATISTICS: WORK ZONE ACTIVITY Illinois state law requires motorists to: slow down discontinue cell phone use (unless hands-free) ALWAYS yield to authorized vehicles and workers change to a lane away from workers proceed with caution all construction zones are NO PASSING ZONES CAMPAIGNS *GIVE 'Em A BRAKE *National Work Zone Awareness Week Roughly 50% of major road systems are congested each year Yearly delay for the average commuter was around 34 hours in 2010, up from 14 hours in 1982 Americans lose 482 Million hours and 1.9 Billion gallons of fuel each year sitting in traffic due to work zones Based on average gas price of around $3.50 per/gal this equates to over $700 million in fuel loss design by Dóri Sirály for Prezi SPEED PHOTO ENFORCEMENT ADDITIONAL WARNINGS TO WATCH FOR: 1) WORKERS: Flagger always follow his/her directions often working very close to traffic lane slow down, be prepared to stop 2) TRUCKS- might turn without signals 3) HEAVY EQUIPMENT WARNING CONES, DRUMS ,BARRICADES Many signs are posted FAR in advance to give you time to adjust Signs = workers may be close to traffic lanes Follow the sign accordingly- adjust speed, stay alert, keep safe distances from barriers STATISTICS: WORK ZONE DELAYS These devices are used to make a path for driver's to follow in construction zones. BE PREPARED! to slow down or stop (45 mph in most work areas) for an obstacle course- narrow lanes and sharp curves loss of traction- sand, mud, gravel STAY ALERT! PAY ATTENTION! TURN HEADLIGHTS ON! DON'T SPEED! NO PHONES! WATCH FOR WORKERS Causing a crash= Suspended License Two Speeding violations= Suspended License Fines: minimum $375 for first offense, $1000 for second offense Hitting a worker could result in: $10,000 fine and up to 14 years in jail Fines cannot be reduced, suspended, or waived Could be charged with: Reckless driving, Vehicular manslaughter, Vehicular homicide Insurance companies drop drivers= more $ in future ROAD CONSTRUCTION & WORK ZONES