2011 Kick-Off to the Roadway Construction Season as part of an Oregon Transportation Commission request to Governor Kitzhaber to proclaim:
“May is Transportation Safety Awareness Month”
ODOT will hang banners of support to remind roadway users to respect and slow down in work zones:
Additionally, be on the look out for new, bright orange, magnetic awareness ribbons sporting the same message!
Remember, Orange is your clue, pay special attention to the driving task and slow down, the life you save might be your own. Oregonians are starting to see orange. Road construction signs, cones and barrels are popping up along Oregon's streets and highways. As we move into a busy construction season, our message to Oregonians is when you drive dangerously through a work zone, you're not just putting the lives of highway workers at risk - you're risking your own life, and the lives of your loved ones.
The majority of people injured or killed in these crashes are drivers, passengers or pedestrians. We also know road construction is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. The risk of death is seven times higher for road workers than for an average worker. The single biggest factor in work zone related crashes is driver inattention. The other major contributing factor is speeding motorists.
Click to order free Work Zone brochures, posters and stickers, or contact Anne Holder, Roadway Safety Program Manager, 503-986-4195, for additional information.
Work Zone Facts 2011
Work Zone Data 2011
Governor Proclamation
Click to see the new, 2011 Public Service Campaign materials.
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