This Week at NCDOT: Drone Integration Pilot Program and Safe Phone Zones by RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast. Drone Integration Pilot Program Over the last few years, the N.C. Division of Aviation … Read more
NCDOT and GEICO Unveil “Safe Phone Zones” at Rest Areas by RALEIGH – As the summer travel season begins, the N.C. Department of Transportation, in partnership with GEICO, today announced a new, statewide effort that encourages North Carolina drivers to stop driving distracted. Highway rest areas are now rebranded as “Safe Phone Zones”, and have … Read more
Focus On Driving: Crashes in work zones spike in January by On average, more crashes occur in work zones in January in Arizona than in any other month. AZDOT Blog
NCDOT Reminds Drone Hobbyists: No Drones in Disaster Zones by RALEIGH – As Hurricane Irma approaches, the N.C. Department of Transportation Division of Aviation’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Team is urging drone hobbyists not to fly while disaster relief and response efforts are ongoing. While licensed and well-trained professional drone operators can be a huge help … Read more
With projects underway in high country, be sure to ‘Move Over’ in work zones by A safety campaign geared toward northern Arizona will feature safety messages on overhead signs and on ADOT’s social media channels. AZDOT Blog
Drive Smart, Do Your Part to Save Lives in Roadway Work Zones by Drive Smart, Do Your Part to Save Lives in Roadway Work Zones National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 3-7 RALEIGH – Warmer weather means that drivers will see more transportation workers on the state’s roads and highways as a new construction … Read more
Driving alert, slowing down can save a lives in work zones by Following two incidents in the past 10 days where two road workers having been hit on state highways, ADOT is reminding drivers to pay attention in work zones. AZDOT Blog