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ALDOT Launches Work Zone Campaign: Move Over, Slow Down, Save Lives

The Alabama Department of Transportation is joining many states across the nation to encourage drivers to slow down and eliminate distractions in work zones in recognition of National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 26 – 30. To help bring awareness to the importance of driving safely in work zones, ALDOT is launching the Move Over, Slow Down, Save Lives safety…

ALDOT Releases the Top Causes of Work Zone Accidents

April 11-15 is National Work Zone Awareness Week, and the Alabama Department of Transportation, road builders, contractors and local officials are joining together to heighten awareness and encourage motorists to drive safely through work zones. Preliminary data shows that in 2015, of Alabama’s 1,665 crashes in highway work zones, there were 15 fatalities and 475 injuries. Nationally, 80 percent of…