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Computerized safety systems are keeping drivers out of harm's way.
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State and local engineers join forces to lower fatalities in rural areas.
Driver and vehicle safety are more than personnel issues. Effective safety programs lower insurance premiums and raise public opinion.
Median guard cable installed on the state's busiest highways is credited with slashing crossover fatalities from 55 in 2006 to just two last year.
Counterfeits notwithstanding, fasteners fail from misuse, improper storage, or reuse.
Visibility is vital to safe driving. About 90% of the input we use to make driving decisions comes through our eyes. If vision is diminished, so is advance warning of potentially dangerous situations.
Fortunately, the federal government realizes that local agencies need help to reduce crashes in their jurisdictions. Through the efforts of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), many tools and programs have been developed to provide guidance to local agencies, including the Local Technical...
In a place known for pristine mountain views and limited sunlight, the Alaska DOT (ADOT) chose an alternative approach for the construction of a highway noise barrier that runs along 4000 feet of heavily traveled highway bordering Anchorage Airport: transparency.
While workers in the public sector easily can be the targets of criticism when something goes wrong, my greatest empathy goes to traffic engineers. I can't think of a profession more second-guessed by the public, because everyone who possesses a driver's license believes they are de facto traffic...