Why are States Raising the Fine for Speeding in Work (Road Construction) Zones?

We have all seen the construction signs that are posted in construction areas around urban, suburban, and rural highways. Many of them state the construction zone is under 24 hour radar surveillance and that the fines for these tickets are doubled, tripled, or sometimes even more. This is because we are seeing so many construction crews report injury and death of workers who are struck by cars. Aside from this we are seeing more accidents happen in construction zones due to smaller lanes, unforeseen closures and rerouting.

States everywhere are increasing their strictness on work zone tickets and, while it is aggravating to be a commuter in construction traffic, we can all certainly see the need for this to be a serious issue. When people start getting hurt and potentially losing their life trying to support the infrastructure of this country, there needs to be something put in place to get these people protected. In 2006, there were 1,010 workers and motorists that were killed. This is a ridiculous number that needs to be deflated.

The best way to think about this is to put yourself in the shoes of a loved one or family member that has had to deal with death or injury because of a speeding motorist through a construction zone. If you can see it through the eyes of someone that has been through it, this puts it all into perspective.

Construction zone accidents are also on the rise because people have a tendency to speed on highways in which they travel day after day. This leads to people driving carelessly because they can tell you where every little curve, pothole, and dip is in the road. However, during construction season, they close lanes, reroute traffic, and close exits. So, if you are speeding and not paying attention, you have the potential to cause an accident.

There are many reasons that surround why we are seeing such a drastic increase of fines for speeding in a work zone. Some more obvious than others and, no matter what the reasoning is, this is something we should all be able to agree on.