Aug 24, 2022 1 min read

State-by-State Road Conditions and Closures

Transportation officials, industry, the public, enterprises, and commercial motor carriers are all concerned about traffic flow through work zones being safe and reliable. The goal of work zone traffic enforcement is to provide a safe workplace for employees while also allowing all vehicle drivers to pass through the working area in a safe manner.

States employ a variety of strategies to warn and guide drivers to slow down and pay attention to work areas. To deter speeding and distracted driving, numerous caution signs warning of the construction zone ahead, decreased speed limit signs, and the application of punitive penalties are used.

States are cracking down harder on speeders in construction zones. For speeding in a work zone, most states double the standard speeding ticket. This implies that a single speeding ticket can cost $150, $250, or even more, with a second infraction in some places resulting in an additional $1,000 fine. Furthermore, certain jurisdictions closely enforce the speed limit, which means that exceeding the posted limit even by one m.p.h. can lead in getting a ticket.

Work zone speed limitations apply 24 hours a day, even when no workers perform their duties. Many states are installing speed detectors with automatic cameras that collect images of speeders' license plates. It is completely conceivable to speed through a work zone late at night when there is no visible activity and still receive a speeding citation.