{"id":251,"date":"2015-09-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/defranciscolaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/how-drivers-should-deal-with-construction-zones\/"},"modified":"2017-10-23T12:29:00","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T16:29:00","slug":"how-drivers-should-deal-with-construction-zones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/how-drivers-should-deal-with-construction-zones\/","title":{"rendered":"How drivers should deal with construction zones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The summer driving season in central New York may be over as fall as officially begun. However, there are still a number of road construction projects going on in our region. With that, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/car-accidents.html\">accidents<\/a> in or near construction zones are still a danger to drivers. Because of this, it is important for drivers (both of cars and trucks) to keep the following safety tips in mind.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pay attention to the signs \u2013 <\/strong>While this may seem obvious, the orange signs that warn drivers of upcoming construction zones are there for a reason. When drivers see these signs, they should begin slowing down. Not only because traffic is about to stop, but there are workers ahead who work better when cars and trucks are not whizzing by.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep your distance \u2013 <\/strong>As we alluded to above, traffic tends to stop suddenly in or near construction zones. If a driver is tailgating, a sudden slowdown could spell disaster not only for other drivers, but for the construction workers as well. So treat a construction zone like it would be gridlock.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/how-drivers-should-deal-with-construction-zones\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading How drivers should deal with construction zones\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The summer driving season in central New York may be over as fall as officially begun. However, there are still a number of road construction projects going on in our region. With that, accidents in or near construction zones are still a danger to drivers. 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