From KMOV-TV, St. Louis, Sept 3, 2010:
Some drivers are failing to stay in their lane, creating a potentially dangerous situation. I’ve been checking on this and have talked with MoDOT and with drivers. The problem appears to be with motorists who aren’t paying attention or drivers who are going through the construction zone for the first time. [emphasis ours]
MoDOT says it hasn’t had any formal complaints and the Missouri Highway Patrol hasn’t investigated any accidents in the construction zone.
MoDOT is warning drivers to be alert on this construction zone because the lane shifts will change every two weeks until the work is completed around the first of December.”
Go here for the article and video.
Two points:
1.) DOTs consider lane changes one of the 3 major causes for crashes in work zones. The other two? Speeding, and failing to maintain distance.
2.) We have a product to alert drivers, especially distracted ones: RoadQuake temporary portable rumble strip. They might be effective here, especially because the lane changes will occur every 2 weeks. For more information, visit us at www.plasticsafety.com.
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“BUFFALO (wned) – An Ohio truck driver responsible for a fatal crash involving of a mother of two from Snyder on the New York State Thruway last winter has been sentenced to 3 to 9 years in prison.
45-year-old Thomas Wallace of Brook Park, Ohio, admitted to being both tired and distracted when his tractor-trailer struck a stalled vehicle, killing its owner, Julie Stratton. He pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in May.
Stratton’s vehicle was stalled in the passing lane after having hit a deer. Wallace was found to have been watching pornography on a laptop computer at the time of the crash.
Judge Robert Noonan called Wallace’s actions “grossly irresponsible.” Wallace issued a tearful apology to Stratton’s family in Gennesse County Court.”
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From the article:
“To reduce deaths on America’s roads, [IIHS President] Lund says, the most important safety issues that need to be addressed are speeding and running red lights, which he says have gotten short shrift to debates over unintended acceleration and driver distraction.”
Read the entire article here.
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We have long stated that lapdogs in cars, and the men who play with them, should be considered a distraction and a danger of the highest order.
We are delighted to report that driving-while-playing-with-lapdog, once a personal objection of ours, a pet peeve if you will, is now an official type of distracted driving.
Read the entire article here.
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From the Kansas City Star:
“Work-zone safety for drivers is back in the spotlight after three recent crashes…”
Read the entire article here.
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From the article:
“Always be alert. There’s going to be kids walking – look out for that,” said Beth Washington, coordinator of Safe Kids Tulsa Area. “Obey all traffic signs, speed limits.”
And: “Distracted drivers and those on cell phones are also a danger.”
Well, again, we have a product that will alert them: RoadQuake Temporary Portable Rumble Strip.
Read the entire article here.
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5 accidents in 1 week in a 5 mile stretch of interstate, to be precise.
From the article:
“A witness, Melissa Martin said the driver didn’t recognize the slowdown fast enough and totaled his car’s bumper trying to avoid the SUV in front of him.
“This is the third wreck I’ve seen this week, and it’s the same thing every time, maybe a sign a few miles back would help drivers a little in preparing for the slowdowns,” said Martin.”
Stop me if you’ve heard this from us before, but we have a product that would help drivers prepare for a queue in a work zone.
Read the article here.
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A follow-up to the post below…
From the article published in today’s Plain Dealer, the Cleveland daily newspaper:
“The Ohio Department of Transportation is investigating how it can reduce speed limits in temporary night construction zones following the recent deaths of two workers.”
Well, as we’ve posted before, we have a product for that. Our RoadQuake Temporary Portable Rumble Strip alerts drivers to changing road conditions through visual, audible and vibratory warnings.
Recent tests indicate that RoadQuake will also reduce driver speed, and we’ll convey that information to our friends and colleagues at Ohio DOT very soon.
Read the entire article here.
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“…two female drivers were gesturing at each other while driving on eastbound I-4 when one, distracted by the exchange, smashed into the concrete median.”
Read the article here.
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Mission is 47 miles east of Vancouver, BC. But, as with most of our posts, this is a universal story.
Noteworthy is the TTC contractor’s response to the police department’s opinion on cause.
Read the article here.
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