It is Work Zone Awareness Week.
You'll likely see news stories and hear messages about watching your speed, paying special attention and taking extra care when you see orange.
Work zones were on my mind as I traveled several hundred Missouri miles this week. What I saw was good!
When approaching a zone, I saw that motorists adjusted their speed, left room between them and the car in front of them and I didn't see a texter or cell phone using driver.
Impressive!
Still, a St. Louis area motorist died Friday when another motorist struck his car in a work zone, causing him to leave the road and overturn.
It only takes a split-second for a smooth trip to turn into a tragedy. And there are lots of close calls - as this video attests: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtSztiB4se8
For your safety and the safety of my coworkers, please ramp up your vigilance when traveling in a work zone and be sure to buckle up.
