National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week' begins in North Carolina

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It's those stories of family that the Outagamie County Highway Department hopes people remember when they head into work zones. Rear-end collisions are the most common type of work zone crash. You also can learn more about work zone safety by visitingEmbraceTheOrange.com.

Construction zone workers do what they can to stay safe. In honor of Work Zone Awareness Week, I encourage all Kentuckians to be extra mindful of the people out there working on our roadways.

"Speed Limit 45, When Flashing" - These signs often proceed work zones that have temporary restrictions or lane closures and are typically activated only when workers are present in the zone. "To keep everyone safe, please give these highway workers your full attention as you travel through work zones on Virginia's roads".

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Merge early. If drivers merge as soon as they see the signs, traffic will flow more smoothly. Two work zone awareness banners accompany the CMS. The theme for the 2016 National Work Zone Awareness Week, which will be held today through this Friday, is "Don't Be That Driver!".

There were 138 lives lost in work zone crashes in Texas in 2015 - seven (7) in the Tyler District.

- Plan ahead. Leave a few minutes early when traveling through a work zone in order to reach your destination on time.

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MDOT offers the following tips for driving safely in work zones. "You've got to keep your wits about you all the time, especially on I-64", said Dwayne Laney, a highway department heavy-equipment operator.

So slow down and be safe.

That's the point behind "Work Zone Awareness Week" - to alert the public about the dangers encountered in construction areas.

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For more information, visit GoMDOT.com/drivesmartms and visit our fallen worker memorial. Use the hashtags: #NWZAW, #GoOrangeVA and #OrangeforSafety.

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