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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission officially began full enforcement of the statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) program on March…MorePenalties
PennDOT to Drivers in Construction Zones: Smile, You’re on Camera (Publication)
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Starting Monday, PennDOT is lighting up its automated speed cameras in selected work zones across the region. Drivers will see warning signs posted as they enter the work zones. Drivers will be tagged…MoreInterstate 78 Drivers Beware: Automated Ticketing for Speeding in Work Zones Begins (Publication)
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A 60-day pilot project to monitor speeding in work zones without issuing tickets on some federal highways in Pennsylvania ends Wednesday. State police will begin to issue tickets under the Automated W…MoreCameras are Watching: Drivers who Speed Through Pa. Road Construction Will be Ticketed (Publication)
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PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced that the statewide automated work zone camera program authorized by a 2018 state law is about to begin following the ending of the 60-day pre…MorePennDOT Deploying Photo Speed Enforcement Across the Commonwealth (Publication)
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The electronic signs controlled by PennDOT are all sending out a common message about the beginning of photo enforcement. Designed to protect highway and construction workers, the photo enforcement wi…MoreCameras are Watching: Drivers who Speed Through Pa. Road Construction Will be Ticketed (Publication)
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Starting next week, motorists picked up by work zone cameras traveling in excess of 11 mph over the speed limit in a marked highway work zone will result in a written warning the first time and fines …MorePennDOT, PA Turnpike Announce the Start of Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (Publication)
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced the enforcement of the statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) program. The AWZSE progr…MoreDriver Charged After 3 Workers Killed at NC Interstate Construction Site (Publication)
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Three highway workers assisting with a lane closure on I-40 in Iredell County were killed when a box truck plowed into a parked vehicle in the construction zone. The driver of the box truck, 27-year-o…More‘Keep Them Safe’: NY Governor Announces Measure to Protect Highway Workers (Publication)
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has included a measure in his Fiscal Year 2021 Executive Budget that would impose tougher criminal penalties for violent acts against highway workers.MoreTractor Trailer Driver Convicted After NYSDOT Worker Killed in March 2019 Crash (Publication)
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Lawrence Faucett of Ulster, PA was convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the death of NYSDOT maintenance worker Dennis “Matt” Howe. In March 2019, Faucett did not comply with New York's Mo…MoreSeminole County Officials Warn Drivers to Adhere to New Cell Phone Law in School, Construction Zones (Publication)
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Drivers in Seminole County were being pulled over Wednesday if they were caught holding their cell phones while driving. Florida’s new state law makes texting while driving a primary offense and pro…MoreDriver Feedback on Monetary Penalty and Its Impact on Work Zone Speed (Publication)
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Across the nation, one work zone fatality occurs every 10 h (about 2.3 per day) and one injury, every 13 min (110 per day). Speed limit compliance in and around work zones concerns transportation agen…MoreGovernor Cuomo Announces New Measure to Enhance Highway Worker Safety is Included in FY 2021 Executive Budget (Publication)
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the FY 2021 Executive Budget includes a new measure to implement the Slow Down and Look Out for Highway Workers and Pedestrians Act of 2020, also known as the SLOW A…MorePennDOT, PA Turnpike Announce Implementation of Statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Pilot (Publication)
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), announced the implementation of a state…MoreState Police Ticket More Than 100 Drivers in Construction Zone Sting (Publication)
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Though a joint effort with the Department of Transportation, state police, disguised as construction workers, conducted a sting operation and issued 102 tickets to drivers speeding through a construct…MoreState Police, DOT Announce Results of Operation Hard Hat in Saratoga County (Publication)
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Troop G State Police recently patrolled an active New York State Police Department of Transportation work zone in Saratoga County as a continuation of “Operation Hardhat” and issued 136 speeding, …MoreOperation Hardhat is an Effort to Keep Work Zones Safe (Publication)
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Using an already existing work zone, the New York State Police and the Department of Transportation teamed up in Saratoga County to continue "Operation Hardhat," an effort to crack down on work zone v…MoreWATCH: State Police, DOT Plan Crackdown on Work Zone Violations in Rochester, Hornell (Publication)
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New York State Police and New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) launched “Operation Hardhat,” a joint effort to crack down on work zone violations and highlight the importance of safe …More‘Lyndon’s Law’ Signed by Gov. Parson (Publication)
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House Bill 499, also known as “Lyndon’s Law,” was signed by Gov. Mike Parson. It authorizes the Missouri Department of Revenue to revoke the driver’s license of anyone who hits a highway or ut…MoreUDOT: It’s Illegal to Trespass in Active Construction Zones (Publication)
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Trespassing can impact construction timelines and costs. While the Mountain View Corridor is under construction in Saratoga Springs, the Utah Department of Transportation reminds people that it is ill…MoreState Work Zone Laws
The following table lists sections of laws that are applicable to roadway work zones by state. The links will take you to the full text. Contact us if you have any questions.
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Work-zone Speeders Could Soon Get Tickets in the Mail Under Pennsylvania Law (Publication)
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Pennsylvania state Senate passed the legislation that allows traffic cameras in work zones. Under the law, drivers would be ticketed for driving 11 miles per hour or more over the speed limit in activ…MoreODOT to Impose Stiffer Fines on Contractors After Long Traffic Delay due to Construction on I-480 (Publication)
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The failure of contractors in meeting the contract requirements of having all lanes open by 6 am has caused construction-related morning delays for area commuters several times. Ohio Department of T…MoreNew PA Law Encourages Road Work Safety (Publication)
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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed the Automated Speed Enforcement bill which allows Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to use radar and LIDAR cameras i…MoreMD Drivers Finally Heed Work Zone Speed Cameras: AAA (Publication)
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Speed cameras deployed in work zones in the Baltimore metro area and across Maryland have worked to reduce speeding violations. The numbers of crashes, fatalities, and fines paid have dropped signific…MoreDrivers Caught Going Wrong Way, Ignoring Signs in Construction Zone (Publication)
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A major construction project in Northfield Village, Ohio causes enormous safety concerns with people driving the wrong way on the wrong side of the road and going around the road closed signs. The Pol…More