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Ten Ways to Stay Safe and Avoid Atlanta Auto Accidents When Traveling Through Work Zones

You may have gotten a late start to your day, rushing out of the door, stepping on the gas, and maybe following a car too closely causing you to miss a sign that reads "CAUTION: Workers Ahead." Sadly, this is one of the main reasons why work zone accidents occur.

Highway work zones have been a safety focus for years as government agencies, highway industries, construction crews, highway workers, and even motorists remain concerned about highway work zone safety.

Work zone crashes in Georgia produce injuries and fatalities for motorists as well as highway workers. Although cars cause their share of work zone safety crashes, large commercial trucks and light-duty vehicles are typically involved in the fatal and serious injury accidents.

The common causes of these Atlanta auto accidents in work zones include:

Speeding
Following too closely
Disregard for traffic control
Drinking and driving
Poor light conditions
Poorly laid out roads

Even distracted driving has led to many work zone accidents in Atlanta, as drivers may be waiting in a long line of cars due to the road construction and not giving their attention to the road. Once the traffic starts moving, drivers may be still distracted and not closely watching the road.

Although work zone accidents produce injuries and fatalities for construction workers, about 85% of the people killed in work zone accidents are the drivers and passengers in the vehicles.

Here are ten things you can do to avoid work zone accidents in Georgia:

Travel the speed limit, especially in construction zones
Don't tailgate other drivers
Stay alert in a construction zone
Expect the unexpected
Stay calm
Stay clear of workers and large equipment
Turn your music and radio off so that you can hear warning sounds when traveling through construction work zones
Don't use your cell phone
Pay attention to the posted signs in and around work zones
Don't ignore a flagger's directions

By doing your part to stay safe, you are also keeping road workers, construction crews, and utility workers safe while they are working on the roads. Accidents in Atlanta are always going to occur no matter how safe you are. If you or any of your family members have been injured in an Atlanta auto accident, call The Dover Law Firm at 1.770.518.1133 today, and schedule your free legal consultation with our Atlanta car accident lawyers.

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