In conjunction with the effort, TRBA has joined forces with the Tennessee Departments of Transportation and Education to produce and distribute a video on work zone safety. The video, The Other Side of the Barrel, will be added to the state's drivers education curriculum this fall. About 20,000 to 25,000 students will be exposed to the safety message each year. The safety campaign began with a ceremony on Interstate 65 at Trinity Lane. Highway construction workers were on hand for the event to lend support to the effort and to highlight the dangers inherent in working along the state's busy highways.
Vehicles are the greatest danger a worker encounters in a work zone.
According to the Federal Highway Administration, About 41,000 people are killed each year on our nation's highways, approximately 800 deaths occur in work zones. Nearly 10,000 people are under the age of 21, including infants and children. By putting it in the hands of young drivers, we hope to establish good driving habits in work zone early. Pay attention to the road Road signs and markings give motorists important driving cues. Be alert Conditions change rapidly in work zones, and motorists must be prepared to react quickly.