Starting Monday, if you are caught on camera speeding through active work zones in Pennsylvania, you could receive a fine.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced that enforcement of the statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement program will begin on March 9 after a 60-day preenforcement period.
[ First phase of Pennsylvania’s Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement program begins ]
“Through the Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement program, we are urging motorists to slow down and pay attention while driving, especially through work zones where roadway conditions can change on a daily basis,” said acting PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. “In 2018, 23 motorists were killed in a Pennsylvania work zone. Ultimately, this program is not about issuing violations, it’s about saving lives.”
The program uses vehicle-mounted systems to detect and record drivers exceeding posted work zone speed limits by 11 miles per hour.
The first time a car is caught speeding through a work zone, the driver will receive a warning letter. After that, it’ll cost the driver.
A first offense is $75 and every offense after that will be a $150 fine.
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