Safety Tips

Follow these tips to make your Adopt-a-Highway work safe.

Do's:

• Car pool to the pickup site to reduce the number of vehicles at the roadside. Park as far from the pavement edge as possible.
  
• Wear light-colored protective clothing as well as work gloves and sturdy shoes.
  
• Work only in daylight and fair weather.
  
• Be alert for snakes, harmful weeds and dangerous substances - avoid them if at all possible.
  
• Post safety signs to let motorists know you are working.
  
• Consider yourself a good citizen and an asset to your community.
  

Don'ts:

• Work on a highway or close to a highway's edge or any median strip.
  
• Bring small children.
  
• Pick up litter at construction sites, in tunnels or on bridges and overpasses.
  
• Deal with material that appears hazardous.
  
• Work in peak travel times.
  
• Distract drivers.
  
• Engage in horseplay that keeps you from seeing and hearing oncoming traffic.
  

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