英国国家公路管理局发出警告，驾驶员故意忽视道路施工关闭区域以规避交通拥堵的行为正在构成严重安全隐患1。据统计，2024年1月至7月期间，英格兰全国共记录814起违规进入施工区域事件，其中53%的驾驶员系试图避开车队、关闭路段或改道1。今年以来，归类为"寻求便利"的违规事件已超过400起1，英格兰高速公路和A级道路平均每周记录约30起此类事件1。
为应对这一趋势，国家公路管理局被迫采取更严厉措施保护工人安全，包括关闭高速公路部分路段而非仅关闭单条车道1。赫特福德郡的M1高速公路因多次违规进入而被完全关闭，造成了10英里的迂回路线1，这些措施已导致道路使用者面临重大延误。国家公路管理局卫生、安全和福利主管梅兰妮·克拉克指出，"驾驶员故意忽视施工区域以节省时间，危及道路工人和其他人"1。HW Martin承包商交通管理负责人西妮德·瑞恩表示，工人虽然尽力确保自身安全，但"我们无法控制驾驶员的行为"1。至少有一人因违规进入施工区域而丧生1。
Britain's National Highways authority has raised alarm over drivers intentionally ignoring road construction closures to circumvent traffic queues, a practice officials describe as willfully endangering public safety. Between January and July 2024, England recorded 814 incidents of unauthorized entry into roadwork zones, with 53 percent involving drivers attempting to avoid queues, closures, or designated detours 1. Over 400 of these incidents this year were classified as drivers "seeking convenience," while England's motorways and A-roads experience approximately 30 violations per week on average 1.
The surge in breaches has forced National Highways to implement more drastic measures to protect workers. In Hertfordshire, the M1 motorway was completely closed following repeated unauthorized entries, creating a 10-mile diversion route and causing significant delays for road users 1. Melanie Clarke, the authority's head of health, safety and welfare, emphasized the severity of the problem, stating: "This is a concerning number of incidents—drivers are deliberately ignoring roadwork areas to save time, endangering both road workers and others" 1. At least one person has died in an incident resulting from unauthorized entry into a construction zone 1.
Construction workers themselves face mounting risks at active worksites. Sinead Ryan, traffic management supervisor for contractor HW Martin, explained the difficult conditions: "People don't always realize how dangerous our work is. We work near active traffic, and while we do everything we can to keep ourselves safe, we cannot control driver behavior" 1.
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