VDOT: Spring brings an increase in road projects, so, you know, pay attention
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This week, April 26-30, is National Work Zone Awareness Week. The observance, held annually at the start of highway construction season, reminds drivers that they play an important role in keeping everyone safe.
Work zones are a necessary part of highway improvement projects. Whether they mark and protect a crew replacing a failed drainage pipe or delineate a miles-long interstate expansion project, the signs, lights, barrels, cones and barriers alert motorists to slow down and pay attention as they navigate the area.
Governor Northam Declares April as Highway Safety Month in Virginia
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Northam declares April as Highway Safety Month in Virginia
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Gov. Northam: April is Highway Safety Month in Virginia (FILE) (Source: WAFB) By WHSV Newsroom | April 23, 2021 at 11:47 AM EDT - Updated April 23 at 11:47 AM
RICHMOND, Va. (WHSV) â On Friday, April 23, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam declared the month of April to be Highway Safety Month in the commonwealth, and heâs urging all Virginians to help prevent injuries and fatalities on the road.
One purpose of this Highway Safety Month is to emphasize the importance of wearing a seat belt, which Northam says can help in reducing the number of unrestrained crashes and saving lives.
The governor says in 2020, even with a decline in traffic volume due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 343 people who were not wearing seat belts were killed in crashes on Virginia roadway. This is a 13% increase compared to 2019.