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Cone Zone

Welcome to the Cone Zone – an area marked by signs and traffic cones – to warn approaching drivers of construction ahead. Learn how to navigate this important space for the safety of everyone involved.

12 Practical Steps to Repairing Flood Damage in the South Peace

September 10, 2020September 9, 2020 4 Comments

We’re working as hard as we can to repair roads in the South Peace region, after major flooding in mid-June 2016 damaged more than 300 sites. Restoring roads takes some or all of 12 steps.

Categories BC Road Trips, Cone Zone, Flooding, Road Maintenance

Road Safety in Action at the Cloverdale Rodeo

May 15, 2019May 14, 2019 Leave a comment

You’re invited to have some serious fun with the Cone Zone BC work zone safety awareness campaign. Come on down to the Cloverdale Rodeo Go-Kart Experience, May 17-20, 2019. The Work Zone Safety Alliance is

Categories BC Travellers, Cone Zone

Why Slow Down if No Workers at Construction Site?

July 10, 2019January 23, 2019 14 Comments

Have you ever driven through a signed construction speed zone with no workers in sight and thought, “Why the heck do I have to slow down if there’s nothing happening?” It’s a question we get

Categories Cone Zone

Reflect on Safety to Honour Lost Workers on Day of Mourning

April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 Leave a comment

April 28 represents the annual Day of Mourning, which honours those who have lost their lives on the job as a result of work-related accidents or occupational diseases. In 2017, in British Columbia, 158 workers

Categories BC Travellers, Community News, Cone Zone
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See Why This Video Makes Us Worried for Roadside Workers

December 5, 2019July 28, 2017 11 Comments

Disappointed… and worried. That basically sums up how we felt when our Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) officers reported how often drivers break the Slow Down Move Over law during roadside traffic stops on

Categories Cone Zone

Watch and Learn How to Drive Safely in the Cone Zone

August 15, 2016 5 Comments

Slow down near roadside workers. Pay attention to construction signs and traffic controllers. Respect the cone zone. We encourage all of the above. But what exactly does it all look like? Well, see for yourself

Categories Cone Zone
Cone Zone Landscaping

What it’s Like to be a Landscaper in the Cone Zone

August 14, 2020July 14, 2016 2 Comments

When most people think of those who work roadside in Cone Zones, they think construction workers and the flaggers taking care of traffic control. But there’s a long list of other workers whose safety depends

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Worker Safety: What If YOUR Office Was Beside a Road?

November 8, 2018August 12, 2015 Leave a comment

Many of us work in an office setting. It’s quiet and climate controlled. Paper cuts and sitting too much are the biggest hazards. But imagine your office was actually beside a city street or provincial

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