What are the safety hazards of roadways?

Answer:
The hazards of constructing or repairing roadways include:
  • being struck by passing vehicles
  • being struck by construction vehicles
  • being caught in trench collapses
  • being buried during earth moving operations
  • burns from asphalt application operations
  • chemical exposures
  • fire
  • explosion

The hazards from using roadways include:
  • loss of vehicle control
  • fog impaired vision leading to collision
  • excessive speed
  • collision
  • being struck by an out of control vehicle
  • inattention to the driving task - leading to single-vehicle and multi-vehicle wrecks.
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