NYSDOT encourages drivers to stay aware of road workers this summer
ENDICOTT, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – The state's commissioner of transportation was in Endicott today to remind drivers that construction season is ramping up, and they need to slow down in work zones.
It's National Work Zone Awareness Week, and New York State's Commissioner of DOT, Marie Therese Dominguez, held a news conference this afternoon alongside highway workers. Dominguez says you'll be seeing a lot more road crews working now that the weather is warmer.
She says last year alone, there were 322 work zone intrusions throughout the state, leading to two fatalities and 138 injuries. Dominguez says the bottom line, is slow down when you're in a work zone, and get over if you can.
'They should be able to do their jobs without fear of being harmed. You go to an office, you get to sit down in the comfort of a desk, know that its a safe environment. Their work environment is the roadway, it's a high speed area. Imagine a car going by at more than 65, 75, 85 miles per hour. Imagine the force of the winds,' Dominguez said.
Operation Hard Hat, a partnership between DOT and generally unmarked police cars, is continuing this construction season to catch destructive drivers in work zones. The commissioner also reminds drivers that even if you don't see a cop, there are unmanned cameras recording violations.
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