IDOT: ‘Slow down and move over’ as construction season starts in Illinois

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IDOT: ‘Slow down and move over’ as construction season starts in Illinois

EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation is beginning their big push for construction this week and they have a message for drivers out there. Slow down and move over. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and IDOT is using the event to kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week. The week is meant to highlight the dangers of construction work. In 2023 alone, 24 people were killed in work zone-related accide…