This week is Work Zone Safety Awareness Week and the WSDOT and other organizations are Going Orange to bring folk’s attention to the matter.
The WSDOT is undertaking a LOT of work this summer (like road improvement on I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass (huzzah!)) and so you’ll be seeing our friends in orange all over the state. So be cautious and courteous out there, not just for our friends in orange, but to protect you and your passengers as well.
*Drivers typically do not think they are at risk in work zones or that their unsafe driving causes most of the crashes. However, the opposite is true. An overwhelming majority – close to 99 percent – of people injured or killed in work zone collisions are drivers and passengers. Pedestrians, flaggers and roadway workers account for 1 percent of injuries or fatalities. – WSDOT
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