Statewide Iowa — The Transportation Commission has approved rules to allow vehicles not owned and operated by the state to use flashing white warning lights in work zones.
The DOT’s Dave Lorenzen, says state law governs the color of lights used.
He says the law was changed to allow the DOT vehicles to use the flashing white lights and the rule change expands that to non-DOT vehicles. He says the white will be used by the DOT on the back of special trailers towed in work zones to warn drivers they are getting into a dangerous situation. They won’t be on all the time.
Lorenzen says the lights will give contractors another tool to use to try and keep them safe.
He says it’s unfortunate they have to keep spending money on safety features when drivers could easily do it.
Lorenzen says the contractors will be able to decide how they can use the lights to make their work zones safer.
