There will be some new guidelines contractors will need to adhere to come Spring 2019. Often drivers will become frustrated and angry when they go through a construction zone and no construction is taking place and a worker might not even be on sight.
The contractors will now be mandated to cover the reduced speed signs when off-site. Some of the other changes include a more gradual change in the speed limit and a limit on the distance of lane closures in construction zones.
Brian Mason, Alberta's Transportation Minister said, "We need to take driver psychology into account when we make rules."