The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT) is joining with law enforcement to issue an important reminder: new work zone safety laws take effect today (June 23, 2003), and you can lose … [Read more...] about New Work Zone Laws Explained: 15-day License Suspension for Speeding at Least 11 mph Above Posted Limit
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McCall Plays Role in Launching Safer Work Zones National Work Zone Awareness Week begins
State Rep. Keith McCall joined Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Allen Biehler and others from the legislature, the Pennsylvania State Police and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, … [Read more...] about McCall Plays Role in Launching Safer Work Zones National Work Zone Awareness Week begins
Pennsylvania Launches Strict Work Zone Safety Laws
Pennsylvania's Secretary of Transportation Allen D. Biehler, P.E., marked the start of National Work Zone Awareness Week by outlining a number of new work zone safety laws that will be implemented on … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Launches Strict Work Zone Safety Laws
Fines Doubled for Orange Zone Violations
As of August 1, drivers exceeding 60 km per hour when passing a highway worker or flag person will see an increase in base fines from $70 to $140, plus $2 for each km/hr over the speed limit they … [Read more...] about Fines Doubled for Orange Zone Violations
“Operation Hardhat” Protects Work Zones
Seeking to reduce the number of crashes in work zones, the Florida Highway Patrol has employed a variation of a program used elsewhere in the country. Dubbed "Operation Hardhat" by the FHP, troopers … [Read more...] about “Operation Hardhat” Protects Work Zones
Illinois Enacts New Laws, Doubles Fines to Make Construction Zones Safer
The Illinois legislature recently passed House Bill 3246, which amended the Illinois Vehicle Code by raising the minimum fine for a second or subsequent violation of a work zone or school-zone speed … [Read more...] about Illinois Enacts New Laws, Doubles Fines to Make Construction Zones Safer