WSDOT putting emphasis on cutting work zone accidents
Apr 14, 2016, 5:53 AM
Gov. Jay Inslee attended a #GiveEmABrake Memorial Event Wednesday to remember those killed and injured on the job. (WSDOT)
(WSDOT)
Distracted drivers and road construction equals a deadly mix on Washington state roads. In 2015, 35 out of Washington’s 39 counties experienced work zone accidents so this week the Washington State Department of Transportation is putting an emphasis on #GiveEmABrake.
Gov. Jay Inslee attended a #GiveEmABrake Memorial Event Wednesday to remember those killed and injured on the job.
.@GovInslee & acting WSDOT Sec. @MillarRoger greet road workers injured on the job & their families. #GiveEmABrake pic.twitter.com/vCaVSmHhBU
— Washington State DOT (@wsdot) April 13, 2016
One worker, Greg Blair, got to meet a couple who came to his aid after being struck by a semi on I-5 last year.
Greg King, a worker hit by a semi on I-5 last year, meets the Blairs, a couple that came to his aid. #GiveEmABrake pic.twitter.com/dMXDwa5yRY
— Washington State DOT (@wsdot) April 13, 2016
So now that we are in the height of road construction season, this is a great reminder to slow down and put your phone away #GiveEmABrake.
