Virginia’s governor urges drivers to slow ‘at the first sign of a work zone’ Virginia’s governor urges drivers to slow ‘at the first sign of a work zone’ National Work Zone Awareness Week starts today Pam / Monday, April 11, 2022 0 3682 Article rating: No rating Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is urging all drivers to slow down and be alert when they see “the first sign of a work zone.” His statement came today as National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) kicks off across the country. This weeklong national commemoration has been held each year since 2000 at the start of the spring roadway construction season to raise awareness for all motorists. Statistics show that motorists and their passengers make up the majority of deaths due to work zone crashes. In 2020, the most recent year for which national data is available, 857 people were killed in work zone incidents, according to the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse. Of the 156 pedestrians killed in work zones in 2020, 51 were work zone personnel. Read more
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