AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation wants to remind drivers to use extra caution around work zone areas amid National Work Zone Awareness Week.
Awareness week kicks off Monday, April 8 and lasts until Friday, April 12.
It's meant to remind drivers to slow down and stay alert around construction zones.
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By law, drivers should slow down to 20 miles per hour in a work zone, or they could face a $2,000 fine.
According to TxDOT, in 2018, there were 161 deadly crashes reported around work zones.
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