Public Safety
AAA: Huge Percentages of Workers on Roads Get Hit or Have Near Misses With Passing Vehicles
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An astounding 60% of roadside workers say they’ve experienced a near-hit, and an astonishing 15% have been hit by a passing vehicle, according to a AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study. In the wake of Thursday’s Cromwell crash where a firefighter and state police officer were injured, the release of the Foundation’s latest research is timely, said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman. Another state police officer was injured by a passing motorist earlier that morning in a separate Route 15 crash in Hamden. — an announcement from AAA Northeast
The latest AAA research also reports certain roadside measures, including the use of truck-mounted electronic message signs, could induce drivers to comply with Move Over laws. “Helping stranded motorists on the side of the road shouldn’t be one of America’s most lethal jobs,” said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman.