To reduce fatalities and improve work zone safety, states have used various traffic control methods. Illinois uses cameras to catch speeders and its work zone speeding fines were toughened up: … [Read more...] about States Crack Down on Speeding in Construction Zones
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Work Zone Speed Limits Enforced With Cameras
A recently circulated e-mail warns Illinois drivers they will receive a $375 ticket in the mail if photo radar catches them speeding even 1 mile per hour over the limit in a work zone, starting July … [Read more...] about Work Zone Speed Limits Enforced With Cameras
Nearly 3,000 Ticketed for Speeding in I-80 Work Zone
Nearly 3,000 tickets were issued in Salt Lake City's Interstate 80 construction zone from late March 2008 thru early this month since the Utah Department of Transportation paid $8,000 to $10,000 a … [Read more...] about Nearly 3,000 Ticketed for Speeding in I-80 Work Zone
Speed Cameras Coming to Construction Zones
This fall there will be a substantial increase in the the number of speed cameras in Maryland construction zones. They are extra eyes for police officers to look for speeders in highway construction … [Read more...] about Speed Cameras Coming to Construction Zones
‘Potomac Secret Agent’ Fights Speed Cameras
"Speed Camera Ahead!" signs made by a mystery resident known as the "Potomac Secret Agent" are placed near speed camera locations along roads in Potomac, Maryland, to warn drivers of speed cameras. … [Read more...] about ‘Potomac Secret Agent’ Fights Speed Cameras
Group’s Web Site, Facebook Help Fuel Petition Drive by Speed Camera Opponents
The statewide law recently passed by the Maryland legislature and signed by the governor would authorize speed cameras in work zones and near schools across the state. An effort to halt this new law … [Read more...] about Group’s Web Site, Facebook Help Fuel Petition Drive by Speed Camera Opponents