Please help WSDOT workers get home safely
Friday, August 2, 2024
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| 68 WSDOT work zone accidents in July |
We try to keep it pretty light on here, but it needs to be said: This is completely unacceptable and preventable.
Far too often, our workers are hurt in these types of collisions.
Far too often, our workers are hurt in these types of collisions.
Like many of you, they are just trying to do their jobs. Like many of you, they just want to go home to their families at the end of their shift.
Whether we work during the day or night, the dangers road workers face has increased exponentially.
The good news is that the fix should be simple.
The good news is that the fix should be simple.
The leading causes of these collisions are speeding, distracted driving, driving under the influence and following too closely.
The solution is quite literally a matter of slowing down, giving the crews plenty of space to work and paying attention to your surroundings.
Please help WSDOT workers get home safely.
Please help WSDOT workers get home safely.
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2 comments:
One of my fantasies is that WSP and SPD and other local jurisdictions (Shoreline?) will give out tickets to all the drivers on their phones, No need for special emphasis patrols- just stand on the corner and look around at the cars stopping for the red light or slow traffic. "just like shooting ducks in a pond"
This is horrible! I wish it was pointed out every day in the newspaper and on the local TV news or anyplace else people get their news!
Did any of those 68 incidents involve a death? I expect that might’ve been on the news. Still, it would be good to hear about every incident.
It seems to me that would alert people to the need to: slow down, hang up and pay attention!
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