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driving in work zones! Hefty fines!</font><br>
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<td>New work zone safety laws begin Aug. 1</td>
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<td>Mon, 28 Jul 2014 18:33:10 +0000</td>
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<td>Gillach, James (DOT) <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:james.gillach@state.mn.us"><james.gillach@state.mn.us></a></td>
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<td>#DOT_ALLCOMM <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ALLCOMM.DOT@state.mn.us"><ALLCOMM.DOT@state.mn.us></a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.0pt"><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">New
work zone safety laws begin Aug. 1<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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PAUL, Minn. — Motorists who speed through a work zone will
be fined $300 beginning Friday, Aug. 1, thanks to a new law
passed during the 2014 state legislative session.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“Many
work zones are in place across the state, and many workers
are in those work zones improving our state’s transportation
system,” said Charlie Zelle, Minnesota Department of
Transportation commissioner. “This law is important because
it provides added protection in areas that can be vulnerable
to careless drivers.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Motorists
who do not obey work zone flaggers’ traffic directions also
can be charged a $300 fine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“Safety
in the work zone is one of our top priorities,” added Sue
Groth, state traffic engineer. “We hope this new increased
fine will draw the attention of motorists to slow down when
driving past workers.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To
bring additional attention to work zone safety, the
</span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.minnesotatzd.org"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Towards
Zero Deaths</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
effort, a multi-agency partnership that uses education,
enforcement, engineering and emergency trauma response to
promote safe and smart driving behavior, launched a
statewide “Orange Cones, No Phones” safety campaign earlier
this summer.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
Minnesota TZD partners include the departments of Health,
Transportation and Public Safety. Since its launch 10 years
ago, the TZD effort has helped decrease roadway fatalities
by nearly half, from 655 in 2003 to 387 in 2013. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In
addition to the new work zone law, other 2014 legislation
requires MnDOT to study all two-lane highways during the
next five years, and where appropriate, consider raising the
speed limit from 55 mph to 60 mph.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“We
will only increase the speed limit if it is deemed safe and
reasonable,” said Groth. “Two-lane state highways are
already the most dangerous roads in the state, and we want
to make sure any decision we make considers all factors that
affect safety.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A
report of MnDOT’s findings and recommendations is due to the
Legislature every January during the five-year review
period.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Speed
limits that aren’t established through the
</span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=169.14"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Minnesota
Statute</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
are set by the MnDOT Commissioner based upon an engineering
and traffic investigation. For more information about how
speed limits are set visit </span>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.mndot.gov/speed/index.html"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">www.mndot.gov/speed/index.html</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.
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