Whether you’ve been driving for decades or got your driver’s license last week,the tips below are important reminders to make sure you and road construction workers get home safely.

1)Expect the unexpected in road construction zones
Normal speed limits may be reduced,traffic lanes may be changed and people and vehicles may be working on or near the road.

2)Slow down,be alert and pay attention to the signs
Diamond-shaped orange warning signs are generally posted in advance of road construction projects.

3)Comply with the directions given by the flagger
Stay alert and be prepared to obey the flagger’s directions.In a construction zone,a flagger has the same authority as a regulatory sign,so you can be cited for disobeying his or her directions.

4)Be patient in road construction zones
Construction zones aren’t there to personally inconvenience you.They’re necessary to improve the roads for everyone.Each state has numerous construction sites in progress.

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