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‘Zipper Merge’ Pushed by Several States to Reduce Construction Crash Risk

Drivers who get angry when other motorists wait until the last possible moment to merge in construction zones need to reconsider their long-held notions of highway courtesy, transportation officials in a growing number of states are concluding. Transportation departments in …

Smart Vest Could Protect Workers From Road Construction Hazards

Working at a construction site is loud, dirty, and often dangerous. Roadside construction workers deal with the added risk of being struck by car or truck as it passes through a work zone, its driver unaware or ignoring flags, cones, …