FLORIDA WORK ZONE SAFETY COALITION

“A FATALITY FREE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM”

FLORIDA WORK ZONE SAFETY COALITION

Promote awareness and improve WORK ZONE SAFETY for both our construction workers and the traveling public.

FLORIDA WORK ZONE SAFETY COALITION

WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE FOR THE COALITION?

FLORIDA WORK ZONE SAFETY COALITION

How Can We Accomplish the Coalition Mission?

Clearly Define “ACTIVE” Work Zones

Larger Presence of “Blue Lights” in Work Zones

Reduce Speeds in “ACTIVE” Work Zones(?)

Increased Fines/Penalties for Offenders

Promote Awareness Against Distracted Driving

FLORIDA WORK ZONE SAFETY COALITION

Proactive Alert In Active Work Zones

Mobile Units with Active Beacons

Post Potential Fines

Flashing Blue Lights Over 10 MPH?

ACTIVE WORK ZONES

FLORIDA WORK ZONE SAFETY COALITION

WAZE GPS NOTIFACTIONSFLORIDA NAVMAP

FLORIDA WORK ZONE SAFETY COALITION

FDOT Blue Lights Study with FIU

FLORIDA WORK ZONE SAFETY COALITION

FDOT /FIU Conducted Study on Effect of Blue Lights in Work ZonesDetermine the Speed Deltas With/Without Blue Light Presence

I-95 and I-4 in Daytona-District 5 (Archer Western)I-75 at SR-93 near Gainesville-District 2 (Preferred Materials)

Research completed, expect draft report in a few weeksDoes Speed Reduction Create Increased Hazard to Motorists?How are Additional Blue Lights to Be Funded?Who is Responsible for Officer Compensation?

FLORIDA WORK ZONE SAFETY COALITION

Passed HB 4033 (5/19/17)• Increased Work Zone Fines

• Speeding (Was $75-$200, Now $1,000)• Injure a Worker ($2,000-$5,000)• Up to 3 Years in Jail

• Fines Cannot Be Waived• 65% of Fines to Work Zone Enforcement• 25% of Fines to SCDOT To Hire Officers• 10% of Fines to Local Municipalities

• DISTRACTED DRIVING is surpassing drunk driving in many states…..

• 21% of work zone related fatalities and serious injuries involved DISTRACTED DRIVING

• In 2015 Florida ranked #2 nationally in the number of work zone related fatalities, while ranking #3 nationally in total number of roadway fatalities

FLORIDA WORK ZONE SAFETY COALITION

FLORIDA WORK ZONE SAFETY COALITION

FLORIDA WORK ZONE SAFETY COALITION

Florida State Senate Bill 90 (SB 90)Sponsored by Senator Keith Perry (R)Senate Committee on Communications, Energy,

Public Utilities (7-1)Next on to Senate Transportation Committee, 2018

FL DNT TXTNDRV-SB 90

Enforcement Banning Texting as a PRIMARY OFFENSECurrently a SECONDARY OFFENSEResolutions in 20 Florida Counties/27 Cities

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES

Tom Brady - ACME Barricades (team lead)

Kirk Guidry - Crown Thermo

John Baldwin – Bobs Barricades

Jon Elko – Road Tec

EDUCATION & PROMOTION

Angela Porter – Shell Bitumen (team lead)

Mark Marine – Preferred Materials (project lead

Larry Hirchak - Granite Construction-FTBA Safety Chairman

Rachele Rinker-Koch – Engineering Contractors Assoc. of S FL

Lora Hollingsworth - FL Department of Transportation

Jamie Hill - Gardner Asphalt Supply

Karen Smith – FL Department of Transportation

William Zima – Blacklidge Emulsions

Braxton Gray – Blacklidge Emulsions

Scott Fowler – Ranger Construction

Peter Berrios – Community Asphalt

IMPROVE CONTRACTING EFFORTS

Scott Pittman – Ajax Paving (team lead)

David Saddler – Florida Department of Transportation

Tina Pereira - Community Asphalt

Mandy Kustra – Ajax Paving

Rob Sullivan – Condotte America

Jerry Fletcher – Preferred Materials

Bobby Naik – Superior Construction

Felipe Jaramillo – Ajax Paving

ENFORCEMENT

Joe Restino – Wright Construction Company (team lead)

Jay Burleson – Florida Transportation Builders Association

Chief Mark Brown – Florida Highway Patrol-North Region Commander

Amy Tootle – Florida Department of Transportation

Bill Anders – Anderson Columbia

Jim Warren – Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida

Julio Leganoa – Halley Engineering

FLORIDA WORK ZONE SAFETY COALITION

FLORIDA WORK ZONE SAFETY COALITION

FLORIDA WORK ZONE SAFETY COALITION

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