Safety & Operation

Safety is Number One for Georgia DOT

Safety plays an intrinsic role at Georgia DOT. One of the department’s strategic goals is investment in safety for all Georgians. Whether it’s motorists taking the interstate to get to work, or Georgia DOT’s dedicated workers building new or improving existing roadways, the department is committed to preserving safety through preventative measures and safety programs.

Drive Alert Arrive Alive

This campaign educates Georgia drivers about simple changes they can make to save lives: buckle up,stay off the phone and drive alert.

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See & Be Seen

This campaign provides educational information to improve safety for pedestrians.

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Work Zone Safety

This program raises awareness for motorists to pay attention, watch out for workers and drive safely when traveling through work zones.

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Safe Routes To School

This program makes it safe, convenient and fun for children in grades K-8to walk or bike to school every day.

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Hands-Free Law

Georgia’s Hands-Free law requires hands-free technology when drivers use a cell phone or other electronic device.

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Teens in the Driver Seat

Teens in the Driver Seat is a peer program for teens that focuses solely on traffic safety and addresses all major risks for teen drivers.

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Scholastic Youth Safety Partnership

In partnership with global children’s publishing, education and media company Scholastic, Georgia DOT has launched the Recognizing the Risk campaign in an effort to help better educate the next generation of Georgia drivers.

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Railroad Safety Program

Georgia DOT’s Office of Utilities handles railroad coordination and safety activities for the more than 5,300 public highway rail grade crossings across the state.

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Operational Safety Programs

Bridge Maintenance

Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Device (ATESD)

School systems can apply for a permit to place an Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Device within a school zone.

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Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR)

Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are high-speed, computer-controlled camera systems that are typically mounted on street poles, streetlights, highway overpasses, mobile trailers, or attached to police squad cars.

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Red Light Running Photo System

This system is designed to improve safety and promote compliance at signalized intersections.

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Safety Benefits of Rumble Strips

One of the leading countermeasures to roadway and lane departure crashes is the installation of rumble strips. Rumble strips are milled or raised elements in the pavement, shoulder, edge line, or center, intended to alert drivers through vibration and sound that their vehicle has left the travel lane. Georgia DOT has invested approximately $16.6M in rumble strip projects in FY 19.

44-66%

decrease in head-on, opposite-direction and sideswipe fatal and injury crashes when centerline rumble strips are installed

13-51%

decrease in single-vehicle, run-off road fatal and injury crashes when shoulder rumble strips are installed