ADOT employees wear orange for work zone safety

If you’ve driven through a work zone, you’ve seen workers wearing hard hats and orange or yellow reflective vests. Those bright colors stand out and make it easier for motorists to see people working near travel lanes, building and maintaining Arizona’s highway system.  

On April 17 during National Work Zone Awareness Week, Go Orange Day is a day when anyone could wear orange to show their support for work zone safety. And ADOT employees showed up in all shades of orange not only to call attention to work zone safety issues, but also to remember and honor ADOT workers who have died on the job. 

Although the week is drawing to a close, drivers should remember the following tips to help keep everyone safe:

• Pay attention: Observe and obey posted warning signs.
• Expect the unexpected: Speed limits might be lowered, travel lanes could be narrowed and people may be working around the work zone space.
• Slow down: Speeding is one of the leading causes of work zone crashes.
• Don’t tailgate: The most common crash in a work zone is the rear-end collision.