Now that the weather is getting warmer you have probably had
to drive in at least one construction zone this spring so far. It can be time
consuming (& frustrating) to drive in them. Keep these tips in mind to make
driving in construction zones a less of a hassle.
Pay attention to the news. You can often read or hear about
road construction/closings by reading your local newspaper, watching the local
news station, or listening to a local radio station. If you know that there
will be construction/road closed a head of time you can plan your commute a
different route to avoid those areas. Some good sources include the Decatur
Daily Democrat, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, News Channel 15, News Channel 21
& 33, 92.7 WZBD Adams County Radio, US 93.3, Magic 95.1, 97.3 WMEE, K 105,
and Hot 107.9 among others.
Slow down as you drive through construction zones. This
sounds obvious yet it is common to see people speed through construction zones.
While it can be annoying to slow down these reduced speed limits are in place
for a reason. Construction zones are dangerous and the danger greatly increases
with more speed. For your safety and the safety of the construction zone
workers please slow down.
Increase the following distance between yourself and other
vehicles. You have to expect the unexpected when driving all the time but
especially in construction zones. In order to give you more time to react and
avoid an accident you just maintain more distance than usual between yourself
and the next car.
We hope you keep these things in mind as you are driving in
construction zones this summer. Keep yourself and the construction workers
safe!
