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HR 423

A Resolution recognizing the week of April 20 through 24, 2026, as "National Work Zone Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Danilo Burgos and 18 co-sponsors

Designates a 2026 National Work Zone Awareness Week in PA to promote driver caution, safety training, and outreach to reduce work zone fatalities and injuries.

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Bill Summary · HR 423

Summary: HR 423 (Session 2025-2026) – Pennsylvania

Title

A Resolution recognizing the week of April 20 through 24, 2026, as “National Work Zone Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania.

Purpose and Intent

  • Officially designate a period in 2026 to raise awareness about work zone safety across Pennsylvania.
  • Promote caution and safe driving behaviors in and near roadway work zones.
  • Encourage education and outreach to reduce fatalities and injuries in work zones, and to promote best practices among both roadway workers and private sector/contractors.

Key Provisions and Changes

  1. Awareness Campaign and Outreach

    • Initiate efforts to increase driver caution in work zones to reduce deaths and injuries.
    • Develop and promote a uniform set of safety tips for motorists, roadway workers, and contractors.
    • Promote training value and best practices in work zone safety within the private sector, industry, and among roadway workers.

  2. Stakeholder Engagement

    • Reach out to roadway workers and contractors to communicate the impact of motorists’ behavior on delays and safety, and provide guidance on mitigating negative behavior.
    • Work with entities involved in work zone safety to form partnerships and broaden outreach efforts.

  3. Thematic Focus for 2026

    • Theme: “Safe actions, save lives.”
    • Schedule of events throughout the week includes:
      • Monday, April 20: “Work Zone Safety Training Day”
      • Tuesday, April 21: National kickoff event hosted by the Connecticut Department of Transportation
      • Wednesday, April 22: “Go Orange Day”
      • Thursday, April 23: Social media blitz
      • Friday, April 24: Moment of Silence

  4. Context and Data Reference

    • Cites data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) underscoring the need for slower speeds and heightened focus in work zones.
    • Notes national data from 2023: 898 fatalities and 40,170 injuries in work zones (contextual data to justify the declaration).

Who or What Would Be Affected

  • Public awareness programs across Pennsylvania aimed at drivers, work zone operators, and contractors.
  • Roadway construction and maintenance communities through enhanced safety training and outreach.
  • General driving public, via mandated recognition week and associated education campaigns.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Status: Referred to the Transportation Committee on March 3, 2026; reported as committed on March 23, 2026.
  • Sponsorship: Multiple co-sponsors from the Pennsylvania House, including Dan Deasy and others, indicating bipartisan support to promote work zone safety awareness.
  • Timing: The bill designates a fixed annual observance for National Work Zone Awareness Week, with specific events mapped out for the week of April 20–24, 2026, and presumably repeatable in subsequent years as a named observance.

Potential Impact

  • Enhanced public messaging and education on reducing work zone incidents.
  • Increased collaboration among state agencies, contractors, and industry stakeholders to improve safety practices.
  • The emphasis on training and “safe actions, save lives” could lead to tangible reductions in work zone crashes if effectively implemented and supported by ongoing outreach and enforcement.

Notes:
- The bill is a resolution recognizing National Work Zone Awareness Week; it does not appear to mandate new laws or funding, but sets a framework for awareness and outreach activities within Pennsylvania.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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