State 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…MoreSpeed Camera on Beltway Generates Huge Number of Tickets (Publication)
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Nearly 75,000 speed camera tickets were issued in the Suitland Road Bridge work zone during the last six months of 2017, generating $3 million in fines. These cameras decreased the amount of speeding …MoreMo. Woman Charged with Intentionally Hitting Road Worker with Car (Publication)
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A road construction worker was intentionally struck by a car driven by an impatient woman inside a work zone in Missouri while directing traffic at the intersection of Edgar Road and East Jackson Road…MoreProposed Bill Would Give MassDOT Power to Enforce Speed Limits for Road Work Areas (Publication)
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There were more than 390 work zone crashes in Massachusetts in 2016. A proposed Massachusetts bill will authorize MassDOT to set a reduced speed limit in construction zones or other hazardous areas.…MoreAGC Calls for Tougher Laws, Fines in Road Work-Related Crashes (Publication)
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The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America called for tougher standards for road construction zone safety. According to a survey conducted by AGC, nearly half of the Alabama contractors who r…MoreTraffic Cameras, Higher Fines Part of Legislation to Protect PA Road Workers (Publication)
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Three state senators have introduced legislation aimed at creating safer work zones on highways within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The bills would raise fines and place cameras within active con…MoreDrivers Disregarding Construction Zones Cause Number of Work-Related Crashes to Climb (Publication)
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22-year-old Kenneth Long Jr., also known as “Peanut,” was struck and killed two years ago after working as a flagger in a South Carolina work zone for only weeks. Since his death, Peanut's mother,…MoreBill Would Let NC Work Zone Speeders Dodge Those $250 Tickets (Publication)
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The House Transportation Committee approved the bill sponsored by Rep. Sarah Stevens after emotional debate that featured the obituary of a state Department of Transportation worker who was killed Mar…MoreSenator Calls for Work Zone Safety Bill (Publication)
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The death of a South Carolina Department of Transportation worker, Paul Lewis Fee, has a state senator renewing his calls for more awareness about the importance safety around construction zones. Berk…MoreReduction of Speed in Work Zones Using ITS DMS Instant Feedback to Drivers: Vehicle Speed Versus Traffic Fine (Publication)
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Accidents in work zones produced 17 fatalities in Arizona and 840 fatalities and over 40,000 injuries nationally in 2009. Motorists nationwide can expect to drive through one active work zone for ever…MoreNew Law Reduces Speed Limits, Clarifies Signs Near Work Zones (Publication)
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On Friday, a new Minnesota law aimed at protecting road workers takes effect. The work zone speed limit will drop to 45 miles per hour when workers are present and the minimum fine for speeding will b…MoreNew Law Enforces Slower Speeds in Work Zones (Publication)
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A new law in Minnesota will force motorists to slow down to 45 miles per hour in roadside work zones or face a $300 fine. The new law comes after the deaths of Craig Carlson and Ron Rajkowski, who wer…MoreCaltrans and CHP Warn Drivers of Maximum Enforcement Around Construction Work Zones (Publication)
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Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) have launched a work zone safety public campaign. Beginning July 28, Caltrans will activate its electronic highway message signs in active construction…MoreNew Work Zone Safety Laws Begin Aug. 1 (Publication)
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According to a new law passed at the 2014 state legislative session, beginning Aug. 1, motorists will be fined $300 for speeding through a work zone. Motorists who do not obey work zone flaggers’ tr…MoreSavino Work Zone Safety Bill, with Criminal Penalties, Passes Senate Unanimously (Publication)
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State Sen. Diane Savino's bill to establish the crime of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone was passed unanimously in the Senate. The bill amends the Vehicle and Tr…MoreSD House Passes a Bill Protecting Highway Signs and Markers (Publication)
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The South Dakota House of Representatives passed a bill to penalize people who tamper with or remove highway signs or markers. Under Senate Bill 103, anyone who takes or vandalizes one of those sig…MoreBill Would Ban Cellphones in Highway Construction Zones (Publication)
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A bill proposed by Wisconsin State Senator Jerry Petrowski prohibits the use of a cell phone while driving in construction zones, unless it is a hands-free device or the user is making an emerge…MoreState Police Target Distracted Driving (Publication)
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Illinois State Police will have extra patrols through the summer to target distracted driving and speeding around construction zones. Speeding through work zones runs a $375 fine for first time …MoreSavino Passes Important Worker Safety Legislation Work Zone Safety Legislation Passes Senate (Publication)
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Two worker safety bills sponsored New York State Senator Diane J. Savino have passed the Senate. The first bill establishes the crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active w…MoreWichita Doesn’t Double Fines for Violations in School, Work Zones (Publication)
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The double-fines-in-construction-zones law has been in effect in Kansas since 1994, but Wichita drivers have never faced the fine. According to officials when a state traffic law is amended the Wichit…MoreConstruction Zone Ticket Thrown out (Publication)
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Ray Haggard received a ticket for making an illegal turn on an intersection. He took pictures of the intersection to prove that no signs were actually posted about illegal left turns. The construction…More