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Cone Zone / work zones
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All recordings feature Cone Zone campaign spokesperson Trace Acres. Full transcriptions accompany each clip.
Transcription: “People working in roadside work zones are often protected only by a plastic orange cone which separates their work zone from the road where vehicle traffic is speeding by. Cars that are speeding — going too quickly in work zones — as well as drivers who are distracted puts those workers at serious risk of injury or death.”
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Transcription: “Driving carelessly through a work zone can affect not only the safety of roadside workers but the safety of you and your passengers as well. There’s a lot going on in a work zone so if you’re speeding and you come upon other vehicles that are stopped, you risk rear ending vehicles that are in front of you. You need to pay attention to signage, to flag personnel, and be on the lookout for mobile equipment to make sure that you’re not putting yourself unnecessarily at risk.”
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Transcription: “You need to slow down and pay attention. Watch for the specific construction speed limits and make sure you’re traveling at or below those limits. And look out for everything that’s going on around you. There’s signage, there are flag personnel, there’s a lot of mobile equipment in a worksite. So pay attention, leave your phone alone, and that will help you and your passengers stay safe as well as the people working at the roadside.”
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Transcription: “It’s not just construction and maintenance workers that we’re concerned about. We’re also concerned about landscapers, movers, utility workers, recycling and garbage collectors, and first responders — anyone who may be working at the roadside. Any time that you come upon a scene where you see flashing lights, you need to slow down and — if it’s safe to do so — move over into the left lane to make sure you’re giving those workers room to work and not putting them in any kind of danger.”
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Transcription: “Year over year we’re still seeing far too many people who are being injured or killed at the roadside. And that’s the whole reason for the Cone Zone campaign, is to remind drivers that they have a responsibility to make sure that they’re proceeding safely through work zones — any kind of work zone — to ensure that those workers can get home safely at the end of the day.”
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Transcription: “Well, apart from potentially putting yourself your passengers in roadside workers at risk, it can also be costly to drive carelessly through a work zone. For example, using an electronic device can cost you $368. Speeding through a work zone can cost you up to $483. And disobeying a flag person can net you a fine of $196.”
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Photos
Photos and other images suitable for online use can be reviewed and downloaded at Cone Zone campaign resources.
Shift into Winter
Audio clips (MP3 format)
All recordings feature Shift into Winter campaign spokesperson Trace Acres. Full transcriptions accompany each clip.
Transcription: “Not surprisingly, we see an increase in work-related crashes resulting in injury and time off work during the winter months. For example, between November and January, the monthly average is 27% higher than the rest of the year.”
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Transcription: “The safest trip you make may be the one you don’t make. If conditions are really treacherous, postpone your trip if you can, and wait until conditions improve.”
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Transcription: “Slow down and drive to the road conditions. Give yourself lots of time and space to react. Look ahead and keep at least 4 seconds of distance between you and the car in front of you.”
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Transcription: “Even the most experienced drivers have not driven in winter conditions for a number of months, and they can’t predict how their vehicle or other vehicles are going to react in snow or on ice.”
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Transcription: “Legal winter tires are the ones displaying the 3-peak mountain and snowflake symbol or the M + S symbol on the side wall, and they have to be in good condition. At least 3.5 millimeters of tread depth.”
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Transcription: “Even areas that don’t get much snow still see low temperatures during the winter. And winter tires provide better traction and stopping distance at low temperatures, as well as in snow and on ice.”
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Transcription: “The Shift into Winter campaign is a joint provincial initiative. It’s managed by Road Safety at Work and supported by the more than 20 private and public organizations that make up the Winter Driving Safety Alliance.”
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Photos
Photos and other images suitable for online use can be reviewed and downloaded at Shift into Winter campaign resources.