That the Senate—
supports the designation of the week of April 15 through April 19, 2024, as “National Work Zone Awareness Week”;
encourages individuals to educate themselves on the value of training and the importance of best practices with respect to work zone safety;
encourages individuals to practice work zone safety by—
researching their routes ahead of time to avoid work zones when possible;
avoiding distractions while driving;
obeying road crew flaggers and being aware of and obeying all signs throughout work zones that indicate reduced speeds, lane changes, and other vital information;
slowing down when entering a work zone and being aware of road workers;
merging into an open lane when instructed to do so when lane closures are present and slowing down and merging over for first responders;
maintaining a space cushion when driving behind other vehicles to avoid rear-end crashes; and
providing towing and recovery professionals room to facilitate the process of clearing crashes;
encourages infrastructure owners and operators to deploy work zone protections and technologies such as the Work Zone Data Exchange to make travel on public roads safer for workers and road users; and
supports the goals and ideals of a “National Work Zone Awareness Week” to bring further awareness to worker and driver safety while maneuvering a motor vehicle in work zones.