Bright orange signs and electronic warnings. Menacing concrete barriers and barrels that pinch traffic into narrow lanes. Bulldozers, dump trucks and other heavy equipment, lurching in and out of … [Read more...] about Construction Zone Accidents, Fatalities on Rise; Drivers Oblivious Despite Big Fines: Few Motorists Heed Reduced Speed Zone in Highway Work Areas
Traffic Violations
Work Zone Crashes on Superstition Freeway (US 60) Drop 60 Percent Since Double Fine Signs Put to Use
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) says work zone crashes along US 60 have dropped 60 percent since August when the new "double fine" law for speeding in work zones went into effect on … [Read more...] about Work Zone Crashes on Superstition Freeway (US 60) Drop 60 Percent Since Double Fine Signs Put to Use
Speeding Drivers Face Double Fines in Highway Work Zones
The message is simple: Please slow down in work zones, especially when workers are present, on the state highway system (Interstate, US and Arizona routes). The warning also is simple: If you're … [Read more...] about Speeding Drivers Face Double Fines in Highway Work Zones
Construction Zone Speeders Will Face Point Increases under New Law
Beginning July 1, drivers ticketed for racing through construction zones face increased points on their driver record under a new law designed to crack down on those who flaunt work-zone speed limits. … [Read more...] about Construction Zone Speeders Will Face Point Increases under New Law
Troopers Don Hardhats to Nab Construction Zone Speeders
Operation hardhat, a Florida Highway Patrol initiative that uses troopers with radar guns posing as surveyors in highway work zones, has gotten off to a rousing start, with tickets flying at a rate of … [Read more...] about Troopers Don Hardhats to Nab Construction Zone Speeders
Construction Zone Speeders Face Points
Beginning July 1, drivers ticketed for racing through construction zones face increased points on their driver record under a new law designed to crack down on those who flaunt work-zone speed limits, … [Read more...] about Construction Zone Speeders Face Points