Distracted driving in work zones is a significant safety concern for state departments of transportation.
Reducing Risks to Worker Safety in Work Zones Due to Distracted Drivers Evaluation of Distracted Driving Countermeasures – Temporary Portable Rumble Strips State departments of transportation (DOTs) are greatly concerned about the safety risks posed by distracted driving in work zones and have implemented various strategies to mitigate the risks. With the number of solutions available, the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) with the Transportation Research Board (TRB) set out to conduct a study to determine the effectiveness of different countermeasures in alerting distracted drivers about approaching work zones. The Temporary Portable Rumble Strip (TPRS) was one of the countermeasures tested during the study.