(Photo provided, Indiana Department of Transportation)
(Photo provided, Indiana Department of Transportation)
(Photo provided, Indiana Department of Transportation)
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced a new work zone initiative called Project Greenlight. INDOT says when worn with a high visibility vest, a specific type of wearable light which has flashing green patterns helps workers become 89 percent more visible to motorists according to a study from Battelle Memorial Institute. INDOT began piloting the green safety lights, called Guardian Angel safety lights, last fall in the three Hoosier Helper patrol areas – Northwest Indiana near Gary, Indianapolis metropolitan area, and Southeast Indiana near Louisville – and within highway maintenance crews in the Indianapolis Subdistrict and various crews throughout the state. About 375 lights will be distributed statewide, starting with the INDOT Northwest District. INDOT Highway Technicians and Hoosier Helpers are encouraged to use them during nighttime operations, and during inclement weather like fog, rain, or snow when visibility is reduced.
