Rhode Island IM Task Force

Happy 4th of July holiday weekend! Our roads are getting busy and we remind drivers to stay sober, buckle up, slow down, and keep your eyes on the road. Extra Troopers will be out this weekend to assist motorists and enforce traffic laws.

WEBINAR TOMORROW: Join us from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm EDT for the June 2021 Talking TIM Webinar Series. This session will cover the topic of: Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for Traffic Incident Management.
Learn more and register for the live WEBINAR here: https://www.transportationops.org/event/talking-tim-webinar-series-june-2021

Here's our remaining WEBINAR schedule for June 2021:

•Talking TIM Webinar Series: June 2021.
•CARMA Webinar Series: TIM, Basic Travel, and Weather Use Cases.

Head over to the NOCoE calendar page for details and to register for these webinars: https://transportationops.org/calendar

[Lightning Safety Awareness Week - Day 3] Thunderstorms can produce deadly lightning up to 10 miles away. When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors! weather.gov/safety/lightning

We’re making great progress as we replace the Plainfield Pike Bridge carrying Plainfield Pike under I-295 in Cranston/Johnston.

A lot is happening as we remove the old and rebuild the piers and abutments to support the new structure. Next, we’ll install a final section of the center pier, and then the prefabricated bridge components for the new bridge deck.

Project completion is slated for Spring 2021.

Highway Driving Simulator The Highway Driving Simulator (HDS) continues to be used for a variety of behavioral studies and visualization projects for the FHWA and other stakeholders. ...

Tornadoes aren’t a risk we normally have here in RI. But last fall, 2 touched down in RI, in Lincoln and North Prov. And last week, 3 touched down on the Cape. It only makes sense to be prepared for one. We are talking tornado safety this week.
http://ow.ly/oZ5o50vbIRw

ODOT rolls out 'auto flaggers' to protect highway workers Every year, flaggers and other highway workers are injured and killed on highways in Oregon and across the nation. The Oregon Department of Transportation said Wednesday it has begun deploying new flagging technology — auto flaggers -- that takes work zone flaggers out of the line of traffic, maki...

Move Over Law - AAA Digest of Motor Laws State law requires drivers approaching stationary emergency vehicles that are displaying flashing lights, including wreckers, or utility vehicles displaying flashing lights traveling in the same direction, to vacate the lane closest if safe and possible to do so, or to slow to at least 15mph less th...

Summer driving season is also highway construction season. And, work zone fatalities have been on the rise. Please slow down and be aware in .
https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/resources/facts_stats.htm

Losing officers to traffic-related incidents in the line of duty isn’t an option. if you see emergency personnel on the shoulder.

This July 4th, Celebrate America Safely Take These Steps to Avoid Driving Drunk or High