Wisconsin DOT: Buckle up, keep phones down during Memorial Day weekend travels

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The Wisconsin Division of Transportation is reminding Memorial Day weekend vacationers to drive safely.

WisDOT is asking vacationers to buckle up, put their telephones down, plan their routes and drive fastidiously by way of work zones.

“Security by no means takes a vacation and motorists ought to decelerate and be affected person as summer season journey season will get underway,” WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson stated. “Two easy steps – buckle up and telephone down – may also help save lives and stop crashes on Wisconsin roadways.”

WisDOT is providing these further security reminders for these planning to journey:

• Decelerate. Velocity limits apply to best journey situations, so be ready to journey at a “affordable and prudent” pace based mostly on climate and site visitors situations.
• Get rid of distractions and give attention to the street. Texting whereas driving could be very harmful and likewise unlawful in Wisconsin for drivers in work zones.
• Be ready to maneuver over or decelerate when approaching emergency responders which might be stopped alongside a freeway with their warning lights flashing. In case your car breaks down, attempt to get safely off the freeway, stay buckled and look ahead to assist to reach.

All Wisconsin relaxation areas are open, permitting restroom facility use and a break from journey.

To open as many lanes as attainable, most street development will pause through the weekend. You possibly can view a full listing of great street development initiatives which will impression Memorial Day weekend journey right here.

For up-to-the-minute info on work zones and incidents which will have an effect on freeway journey, use the state’s 511 journey info system by downloading the free 511 Wisconsin cell app, visiting the web site, following on Twitter or dialing 511.

These alerts aren’t supposed to make use of whereas driving. Whereas driving, your focus ought to at all times be on driving.

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