This is Work Zone Awareness Week in Tennessee, and with pothole repairs on interstate projects ongoing, TDOT is using this week to urge drivers to use more caution on the roadways.
According to TDOT in 2021, more than 4,000 crashes happened in work zones on Tennessee roads, that number went up from 2020 when there were 3,700 crashes that occurred in work zones.
Tennessee drivers can face a fine of up to $500 and a possible 30 days in jail for failing to slow down or move over for emergency vehicles, including TDOT maintenance trucks.