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Work-zone fines laws by state

People search “Work-zone fines by state”, “Work-zone fines laws by state”, and “Work zone map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for work-zone fines. Colors and quotes are written for someone in that state today, not for what that state demands of its own registered vehicles.

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  • Double (or higher) fines in work zones when workers are present
  • Work-zone rules exist; no routine statewide double-fine statute

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL)
Alabama (Ala. Code work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (Alaska Stat. work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (A.R.S. § 28-652): enhanced / additional work-zone fine when workers are present.
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (Ark. Code work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
California (CA)
California (Cal. Veh. Code § 42009): double fines in a safety-enhancement-double-fine zone (Veh. Code § 42009).
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (C.R.S. § 42-4-614): double fines in a work zone (C.R.S. § 42-4-614).
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (21 Del. C. work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Florida (FL)
Florida (Fla. Stat. § 318.18): $50 additional assessment for a work-zone speeding ticket (Fla. Stat. § 318.18) — not a 2× multiplier.
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (O.C.G.A. § 40-6-188): double fines when workers are present (O.C.G.A. § 40-6-188).
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (Haw. Rev. Stat. work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (Idaho Code work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (625 ILCS 5/11-605.1): construction-zone speeding when workers are present — first-offense minimum $375, subsequent $1,000 (625 ILCS 5/11-605.1).
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (Ind. Code § 9-21-5-11): enhanced work-zone fine when workers are present (Ind. Code § 9-21-5-11).
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (Iowa Code work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (Kan. Stat. work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KRS work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (La. R.S. work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Maine (ME)
Maine (29-A M.R.S. work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (Md. Code, Transp. work-zone penalty): enhanced / doubled work-zone fine when workers are present.
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90 work-zone penalty): enhanced work-zone fine (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90).
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MCL 257.601b): enhanced work-zone fine when workers are present (MCL 257.601b).
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (Minn. Stat. § 169.14): enhanced work-zone fine (Minn. Stat. § 169.14).
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (Miss. Code work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (Mo. Rev. Stat. work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Montana (MT)
Montana (Mont. Code work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (Neb. Rev. Stat. work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (NRS work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (N.H. Rev. Stat. work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (N.J.S.A. 39:4-203.5): double fines in a work zone (N.J.S.A. 39:4-203.5).
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (N.M. Stat. work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
New York (NY)
New York (N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law §§ 1180(f), 1800): double fines in a work zone (VAT §§ 1180(f), 1800).
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-141): $250 additional work-zone penalty (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-141).
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (N.D. Cent. Code work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (Ohio Rev. Code § 4511.98): double fines in a work zone (Ohio Rev. Code § 4511.98).
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (47 O.S. work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.230): double fines in a work zone (Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.230).
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (75 Pa.C.S. §§ 3326, 3365): enhanced work-zone fine (75 Pa.C.S. § 3326 / § 3365).
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (R.I. Gen. Laws work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (S.C. Code work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (S.D. Codified Laws work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (Tenn. Code work-zone penalty): enhanced work-zone fine when workers are present.
Texas (TX)
Texas (Tex. Transp. Code § 542.404): twice the minimum and maximum fine when workers are present (Tex. Transp. Code § 542.404).
Utah (UT)
Utah (Utah Code work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Vermont (VT)
Vermont (23 V.S.A. work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (Va. Code § 46.2-878.1): $500 additional work-zone penalty (Va. Code § 46.2-878.1).
Washington (WA)
Washington (RCW 46.61.527): double fines in a work zone (RCW 46.61.527).
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (W. Va. Code work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (Wis. Stat. § 346.60): double fines in a work zone (Wis. Stat. § 346.60).
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (Wyo. Stat. work-zone speed rules): no published statewide double-fine statute on this card.

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