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Nationwide Traffic Solutions are backing Highways England’s latest campaign urging motorists to respect road workers.
[/split_line_heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_raw_html][/vc_raw_html][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text]Research by Highways England has revealed thousands of road workers’ lives are being put at risk following a catalogue of recorded near misses and incidents.
Approximately over 300 incidents are reported each week by road workers, ranging from motorists driving into coned off areas where road workers are working to physical and verbal abuse.
Highways England found that of 3,500 incidents recorded from July 2017 until September 2017, 150 were serious, leading to four road workers and two motorists being injured.
Video footage recently released by Highways England shows a reckless motorist mounting the pavement, putting road workers carrying out their daily jobs improving Britain’s road network in danger.
Road worker abuse is said to occur most commonly in incursions, whereby drivers seek to ignore a road closure to drive through instead, often failing to heed advance warning signs of upcoming closures.
Nationwide Traffic Solutions operatives work on the road administering the safety measures that protect motorists making their journeys every day. However in doing so they are placed at risk of injury or abuse.
As a result NTS supports Highways England’s latest campaign calling for motorists to remain patient if they are delayed by roadworks and to respect road workers doing a difficult job.
Kyle Moy, NTS London Area manager said, “In the past we have experienced cases of verbal and physical abuse which is completely unacceptable.
“Our aim is to deliver traffic management measures that protect the public and motorists and we respect the right to do this without being threatened or intimidated.
“We understand that road works can sometimes cause hold ups, but it is so we can install our traffic management schemes to a high standard as shown by our NHSS 12A/B and 12D accreditations.”
Mike Wilson, Chief Highways Engineer, Executive Director Safety, Engineering and Standards at Highways England said:
“While we plan our maintenance and improvement works to minimise inconvenience to drivers, some road closures are necessary, and ultimately for the benefit of road users.
“Drivers who selfishly and illegally ignore these traffic restrictions force their way through are putting both their lives and those of our road workers at risk – all to save a few minutes on their journey.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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