MI SR0154

Designates May 22, 2014, as Michigan Roadside Safety Awareness Day in Michigan.

Recognizes that approximately 100 workers are killed nationally in roadside accidents annually, with Michigan experiencing 4,080 construction zone and utility-related crashes in 2013 resulting in 10 fatalities and 107 serious injuries.

References Public Act 103 of 2001 (Andy's Law) establishing penalties for injuring or killing highway construction or maintenance workers, enhanced in 2006 to define work zones for enhanced penalties.

References Public Act 464 of 2008 requiring drivers to exercise caution and reduce speed when approaching service vehicles displaying flashing, rotating, or oscillating amber lights.

Promotes public awareness campaigns through TV and radio announcements encouraging drivers to obey traffic laws, avoid distractions, and slow down in construction zones to protect roadside workers.