SGI and law enforcement want to remind drivers to Slow to 60 and be mindful of workers while travelling through construction zones in the coming weeks.

Drivers are required to slow to 60 km/h or the speed that’s posted when passing a highway worker, flag person, or highway equipment with warning lights flashing

Fines for speeding through these zones will cost you more than $1,000 if you’re caught going 100km/h in a 60 zone.

There is one perfectly legal tactic that will help you get through a construction zone quickly and efficiently. Use a zipper merge when two lanes become one.  Fill up both lanes, and alternate in a zipper-like fashion when the lane ends. It’s as easy as navigating a double-lane drive-through.

The work being done on roads and in construction zones across the province involves the use of  big trucks and heavy-duty machinery. So this month, SGI and law enforcement are also focusing on commercial vehicles.

Law enforcement will be looking for commercial vehicles driving with excess weights, ensuring proper registration and cargo securement, checking for completed trip inspections, and keeping an eye out for other traffic infractions  this month.

Fast facts:
In 2020, there were 101 collisions in work zones around the province, resulting in 35 injuries and one fatality.
In 2020, there were 1,187 collisions involving commercial vehicles. These resulted in 184 injuries and 14 fatalities.