Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Humans make mistakes. We have many “built-in” safety measures to make our mistakes much less harmful. Drivers make mistakes as well and this video demonstrates how highway agencies can use clear zones to increase the likelihood of that a roadway departure results in a safe recovery.
Humans make mistakes. We have many “built-in” safety measures to make our mistakes much less harmful. Drivers make mistakes as well and this video demonstrates how highway agencies can use clear zones to increase the likelihood of that a roadway departure results in a safe recovery.






![USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg Visits Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
Here are some highlights of USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s visit to Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) from October 30, 2023. Watch as he leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the state-of-the-art Pavement Testing Facility, tours several of the cutting-edge laboratories, and experiences a crash test at TFHRC’s Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory.
[A 508-compliant version of this video with an audio description track can be found here: https://youtu.be/OrAQMFE6wHs.] USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg Visits Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W7GgylNmCI4/mqdefault.jpg)



