In March 2017, two men working for the SCDOT were killed when a reckless driver ran off the road.
Lawmakers have since worked together to create tougher work zone safety laws that will encourage drivers to maintain appropriate speed and care when entering work zones.
South Carolina Governor McMaster is in favor of the bill that would increase fines for those that disobey the work zone laws, and incidents like these often lead families to seek guidance from Workers' compensation lawyers to pursue justice and benefits.
Some of the changes include the following:
Work Accidents can happen but following the laws help reduce the likelihood of crashes. Some accidents happen on the job by no fault of the worker.
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