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Helping Motorists Spot Roadside Workers

Helping stranded motorists on the side of the road should not be one of America’s most lethal jobs, but it is. On average, two emergency responders, including tow workers, are struck and killed every month by a driver who fails to obey the law by moving over to an adjacent lane and allowing the roadside rescuers the space to operate, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Roadside crashes are notably deadly for tow workers. Government data shows that tow operators are killed at a rate of almost 43 deaths per 100,000 workers, compared to just three for all other industries. […]

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Oswego Daily News

Police Targeting Motorists Who Don’t Yield To Pedestrians

At about six feet tall and weighing more than 200 pounds, he can be an imposing figure at the Oswego Police Station. However, while walking through some city crosswalks, he was virtually invisible to many drivers. Several drivers this week told police they didn’t notice the police officer acting as a  pedestrian going through the crosswalk in front of them as part of  a program to increase safety.

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