Green Safety Lights on Winter Maintenance Vehicles

Green revolving or flashing lights are allowed for use on state and local vehicles in use during winter weather operations as a result of Delaware Senate Bill 206, signed by the Governor September 26, 2024.  As always, the details matter, so let’s see what the bill...

Safety Corner – a Case for Reasonable Speed Limits

Let’s talk about speed limits.  This may start an argument.  That’s okay; let’s just keep it civil. In just about every community, there are motorists that drive too fast on our streets.  We like to think it’s “those kids” but these scofflaws come in all stripes and...

Brief Winter Maintenance Videos

The Iowa DOT training videos have been a staple of winter maintenance training for many years.  About four years ago, they benefitted from a total makeover, rebuilt from the ground up to reflect the advancements in technology that have worked their way in as common...

Great Weather at the RMC in Rehoboth Beach!

Were you able to join us in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware for the Roadway Management Conference (RMC) a few weeks ago?  If so, you were among the 240 or so attendees that enjoyed great technical training sessions, talked to highly relevant equipment and materials vendors,...

It’s Your Density

George McFly said, “I’m your density.”  If you don’t know who McFly was, ask a GenX person.  George was confused, but the topic does take us back to the future, because asphalt pavement density (wow, this is a strained metaphor), was, is, and will be one of the...