Transurban-Fluor and AAA Mid-Atlantic launched the campaign in 2009 to reduce distracted driving in the 495 Express Lanes construction zone in Northern Virginia. 495 Express Lanes project partners (Federal Highway Administration and Virginia Department of Transportation), as well as state and local law enforcement agencies supported the campaign with expertise and personnel.
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The resources below will help you learn more about the dangers of distracted driving and the Orange Cones. No Phones. campaign.
- 2012 Distracted Driving in Construction Zones Report
- 2012 Orange Cones. No Phones. Press Release
- 2012 Orange Cones. No Phones. Fact Sheet
- 2011 Distracted Driving on the Capital Beltway Report
- 2011 Orange Cones. No Phones. Press Release
- National E-Toolkit Launch Press Release
- Employer Safety Pledge Press Release
In the News
- Study Shows Decrease in Distracted Driving on Beltway - The Washington Post
- Fewer Talk and Text While Driving, Survey Says - WTOP
- Car Shouldn't Be Your Office - The Washington Post
- On Beltway, More Give in to Texting Urge - The Washington Post
- Employers Urge Phone-Free Driving - Free Lance-Star
- Transportation Secretary: Distracted Driving is a 'Recipe for Disaster' - InsideNOVA
- Half of Beltway Drivers Distracted by Cell Phones - Virginia Business
- Tackling the New Scourge of Road Safety: Texting - The Washington Post