Put the phone away while driving; says road safety campaign

Make sure you keep your head up and put your phone away while driving through work zones.

This comes from Road Safety at Work, who launched their Work Safety Zone Campaign across BC today.

The campaign aims to keep those working at roadside work zones safe from vehicles, with WorkSafe BC statistics finding that 9 workers were killed and 276 were injured after being hit by vehicles from 2015 to 2024.

Road Safety Program Director Trace Acres says one injury is one too many.

“If we all slow down and pay attention when we drive through work zones, we can help the workers get home safe,” said Acres.

They say these work zones are busy and unpredictable and being distracted by the phone or speeding puts everyone at risk, including you and any passengers in your vehicle.

For this campaign, they encourage you to avoid work zones if possible by listening to traffic reports and adjusting your routes.

If you do go to a work zone, make sure to drive with care, pay attention, and obey traffic control personnel.


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