by Fix MI State | May 17, 2024 | Work Zone Safety
This story originally appeared in 9 and 10 News. Read more here. “This is their office,” says Sgt. Ashley Miller with the Michigan State Police. “So every day they have to come in and they’re just hoping to make it home safe that day.” Construction season is here and...
by Fix MI State | Apr 26, 2024 | Work Zone Safety
This article originally appeared in WSJM. Read more here. Legislation that would allow speed cameras to be used in road construction zones around Michigan is moving forward in the state Legislature. A state Senate committee last month advanced the bill to the full...
by Fix MI State | Apr 19, 2024 | Work Zone Safety
This story originally appeared in WNEM 5 News. Read more here. Those making remarks at a National Work Zone Awareness Week event in mid-Michigan did more than raise awareness; they also spoke about actions they’re taking to make work zones safer. “We think we have...
by Fix MI State | Apr 15, 2024 | Press Releases & Statements, Work Zone Safety
Rob Coppersmith, executive vice president of the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association, issued the following statement following the kickoff of National Work Zone Awareness Week in Michigan: “As construction season gets underway, the safety of...
by Fix MI State | Dec 8, 2023 | Work Zone Safety
The Road Commission of Oakland County (RCOC) is warning drivers to slow down after a worker directing traffic was injured in November. The incident happened on Sunday, Nov. 19, on West Long Lake Road near Kirkway Road in Bloomfield Township. An employee of Allied...
by Fix MI State | Aug 25, 2023 | Work Zone Safety
Traffic injuries are up in the state of Michigan this year and there’s no secret why – speed, distracted driving, traveling too close. “You don’t have to be a trooper, or a police officer to drive around Metro Detroit and probably on your trip...
