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Next EDC Exchange April 3, 2014

Posted & filed under Every Day Counts Initiative.

EDC Exchange for Local and Tribal Agencies
Intelligent Compaction: Understanding the Technology

This EDC Exchange will focus on real world examples of where Intelligent Compaction (IC) has been used by contractors. Local public agencies can benefit from this technology by adapting IC roller retrofit kits to existing vibratory rollers. It gives the local public agency the opportunity to upgrade their existing fleets and take advantage of this technology. The implementation of this technology and the availability of retrofits kits make using IC more affordable to everyone.

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Who’s Most at Risk of Driving Drowsy

Posted & filed under Technical Articles.

Anyone who drives is at risk of falling asleep at the wheel, but some groups of people are more at risk than others. They include:


• Young drivers – Combining inexperience with sleepiness and a tendency to drive at night puts young people at risk, especially males aged 16-25 years.

• Shift workers and people working long hours – People who work night shifts, rotating shifts, double shifts or work more than one job have a six-fold increase in drowsy driving crashes.

• Commercial drivers – Those who drive a high number of miles and drive at night are at significantly higher risk for fall-asleep crashes. Commercial drivers have also been found to be at a high risk for sleep disorders.

• People with untreated sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) – People with untreated OSA are up to seven times more likely to have a drowsy driving crash. For some people insomnia can increase fatigue.

• Business travelers – Frequent travelers who may be suffering from jet lag and crossing time zones, spending long hours behind the wheel or getting too little sleep. http://drowsydriving.org

Drowsy Driving

Posted & filed under Technical Articles.

By Tom Odegaard Executive Director Evergreen Safety Council

According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) surveys, half of Americans consistently report that they have driven drowsy and approximately 20% admit that they have actually fallen asleep at the wheel in the previous year.

Did You Know:
100,000 crashes each year are caused by fatigued drivers? Each year drowsy driving crashes result in at least 1,550 deaths, 71,000 injuries and $12.5 billion in monetary losses? 55% of drowsy driving crashes are caused by drivers less than 25 years old? Being awake for 18 hours is equal to a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08%, which in every state is the legal limit for driving under the influence (DUI) and leaves you at equal risk for a crash?

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Old News

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What’s old is new

Below you will find a collection of previous newsletters and technical articles from the past. Moving ahead, we’ll still put together mailings so you can have a physical copy, but much of the content will be posted on the website first. In the meantime, if there’s a newsletter or article you missed and would like to review it, click the link below to download it.

LHTAC Quarterly Newsletters

 

Technical Articles

Idaho Winter Driving Tips

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The Idaho Department of Transportation is encouraging drivers to follow these 10 tips when encountering winter road conditions:

1. Travel Smart. Travel Safe

Get updates on winter road and weather conditions, emergency closures and access to tourist information 24-hours-a-day by visiting 511.idaho.gov or dialing 511. If your phone company does not support 511, simply call 888-IDA-ROAD (888-432-7623) to access the 511 system.

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