,,iii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #fac  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march    
#ba1 #bjbd,mr4 ,braun 7for himself and  
,mr4 ,blumenthal7 submitted the         
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,supporting the designation of the week 
of ,april #ae through ,april #ai1 #bjbd1
 as ,national ,work ,zone ,awareness    
,week4  ,whereas #ief work zone         
fatalities occurred in #bjba1 according 
to the ,federal ,highway ,administration
 7referred to in this preamble as       
,,fhwa7 and the ,national ,highway      
,traffic ,safety ,administration        
7referred to in this preamble as        
,,nhtsa71 under the ,department of      
,transportation 7referred to in this    
preamble as ,,dot72 ,whereas1 of the    
#ief work zone fatalities that occurred 
in #bjba-- 7#a7 #ggh fatalities were    
motor vehicle drivers or passengers2    
7#b7 #agc fatalities were persons on    
foot or bicyclists2 and  7#c7 #e        

fatalities were listed as occupants of a
 motor vehicle not in transport1 unknown
 occupant type in a motor vehicle in    
transport1 or device and person on      
personal conveyances2 ,whereas1         
according to ,,dot data from #bjba on   
work zone fatal traffic crashes by      
type-- 7#a7 #bjf crashes involved a     
rear-end collision2  7#b7 #bia involved 
a commercial motor vehicle2 and  7#c7   
#bgh fatalities occurred where speeding 
was a factor2 ,whereas #afd pedestrian  
fatalities occurred in work zones in    
#bjba1 according to ,,dot data2         
,whereas1 of the #afd pedestrian        
fatalities that occurred in work zones  
in #bjba-- 7#a7 #cd fatalities were a   
construction1 maintenance1 utility1 or  
transportation worker2 and  7#b7 #acj   
fatalities were pedestrians other than a
 construction1 maintenance1 utility1 or 
transportation worker2 ,whereas the     
,,dot reported that #db1aea people were 
injured due to work zone crashes in     
#bjba2 ,whereas1 according to ,,dot data

 from #bjba1 a total of #ajh worker     
occupational fatalities in road         
construction sites occurred2 ,whereas   
the ,,dot reported that between #bjbj   
and #bjba1 work zone fatalities         
increased by #aj4h percent while overall
 roadway fatalities increased by #aj4c  
percent2 ,whereas1 according to ,,fhwa  
and ,,nhtsa1 while work zones play a    
critical role in maintaining and        
upgrading our roads1 work zones can also
 be a major cause of congestion1 delay1 
and traveler dissatisfaction2 ,whereas1 
according to the ,federal ,motor        
,carrier ,safety ,administration1 trucks
 and buses have limited maneuverability 
and large blind spots that make         
operating in work zone areas more       
challenging1 leading to a               
disproportionate number of work zone    
crashes involving trucks and buses2     
,whereas enforcement of work zone speed 
limits is shown to significantly reduce 
speeding1 aggressive driving1           
fatalities1 and injuries2 ,whereas work 

zone crashes and fatalities deeply      
impact family1 friends1 and communities2
 ,whereas being under the influence of  
intoxicating substances while being     
behind the wheel of a motor vehicle     
increases the likelihood of intrusions  
into work zones2 and ,whereas work zone 
fatalities are at the highest level     
since #bjjf3 ,now1 therefore1 be it     
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 supports the   
designation of the week of ,april #ae   
through ,april #ai1 #bjbd1 as ,national 
,work ,zone ,awareness ,week2  7#b7     
encourages individuals to educate       
themselves on the value of training and 
the importance of best practices with   
respect to work zone safety2  7#c7      
encourages individuals to practice work 
zone safety by-- 7,a7 researching their 
routes ahead of time to avoid work zones
 when possible2  7,b7 avoiding          
distractions while driving2  7,c7       
obeying road crew flaggers and being    
aware of and obeying all signs          
throughout work zones that indicate     

reduced speeds1 lane changes1 and other 
vital information2  7,d7 slowing down   
when entering a work zone and being     
aware of road workers2  7,e7 merging    
into an open lane when instructed to do 
so when lane closures are present and   
slowing down and merging over for first 
responders2  7,f7 maintaining a space   
cushion when driving behind other       
vehicles to avoid rear-end crashes2 and 
7,g7 providing towing and recovery      
professionals room to facilitate the    
process of clearing crashes2  7#d7      
encourages infrastructure owners and    
operators to deploy work zone           
protections and technologies such as the
 ,work ,zone ,data ,exchange to make    
travel on public roads safer for workers
 and road users2 and  7#e7 supports the 
goals and ideals of a ,national ,work   
,zone ,awareness ,week to bring further 
awareness to worker and driver safety   
while maneuvering a motor vehicle in    
work zones4