Keeping Alberta’s roadside workers safe

visibility and safety of roadside workers.

The original pilot projects were brought to increase visibility and improve safety of those working on our highways.

Alberta’s government is extending the use of blue lights to improve highway safety for roadside workers and drivers.

In 2022, Alberta’s government initiated a small trial allowing the optional use of flashing blue lights on snowplows, tow trucks and highway maintenance vehicles con - tracted to the Government of Alberta to increase their visibility and safety while working on Alberta highways.

Based on feedback to Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors from snowplow, tow truck and highway maintenance vehicle operators, Alberta’s government is extending these exemptions for an additional five years. With this extension, these vehicles can continue to display flashing blue and amber lights to show drivers when and where they’re working, improving safety conditions for roadside workers and drivers so they can all return home safely.

“The original pilot projects were brought to increase visibility and improve safety of those working on our highways,” said Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors.

“We are extending these projects to make sure these important safety measures remain in place so those who work on our highways can go home safely to their families at the end of their shifts.”

These changes are in addition to new rules under the Traffic Safety Amendment Act, which come into effect Sept. 1, requiring drivers to slow down and move over when passing highway workers.

With the extension of the project, Alberta’s government is continuing to assess whether legislative changes are needed to outline optimal light configurations to improve the

“I’m pleased to see this announcement from the minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors,” said Nathan Cooper, MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills.

“The extension of the blue light project will bring increased visibility and improve road safety for everyone in Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills.”

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