This is National Work Zone Awareness week, and the Iowa Department of Transportation is participating with their counterparts across the country. DOT Work Zone Operations Engineer Brian Worrel says the driver behind the wheel is the biggest factor in being safe.
He says there are already 180 active work zones across the state.
Worrel says don’t tailgate other drivers and follow the new hands-free cellphone law.
He says the work zone crashes can have a lasting impact.
Worrel says you can check www.511ia.org to see where the construction zones are before you head out. He says the 511 system does integrate with other navigating apps, such as Google Maps or Apple Maps, that you use and they can tell when there are slowdowns or when construction zones are ahead.
