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Video: New Law Aims to Protect TxDOT Workers

Texas drivers will have to slow down or move over one lane when passing Texas Department of Transportation workers . This story is part of our monthlong 31 Days, 31 Ways series.

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Texas drivers will have to slow down or move over one lane when passing Texas Department of Transportation workers under a new law aimed at the workers' safety. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series, a monthlong look at how the bills and budget passed by the 83rd Legislature will affect Texans' lives starting Sept. 1.

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