This week is National Work Zone Awareness Week. Kristi Sandal, Public Information Director with the state Department of Transportation talks about this year’s campaign…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/04/KristiS4-4CUT1.mp3|titles=KristiS4-4CUT1]Sandal added that they often remind drivers to watch out for the safety of highway workers, yet they should do the same for themselves…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/04/KristiS4-4CUT2.mp3|titles=KristiS4-4CUT2]Nationally, 667 workers and motorists were killed in highway work zones, and more than 40,000 were injured in 2009. Many of those accidents could have been avoided by practicing proper safety and awareness measures. For more information log on to http://www.sddot.com/. To obtain the most recent road construction information in South Dakota, please visit http://www.safetravelusa.com/sd or dial 511.
(courtesy Hub City Radio, Aberdeen used with permission)