What happens to fines in construction zones when workers are present?

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What happens to fines in construction zones when workers are present?

In construction zones when workers are present, fines are doubled. This higher penalty is intended to make drivers slow down and drive more carefully around people working near traffic, reducing the risk of injury to workers. The doubling generally applies to the penalties for the violations committed within the active construction zone, so the total you owe is roughly twice the normal amount for that offense. Once the zone is no longer active or workers aren’t present, fines return to their standard amounts.

In construction zones when workers are present, fines are doubled. This higher penalty is intended to make drivers slow down and drive more carefully around people working near traffic, reducing the risk of injury to workers. The doubling generally applies to the penalties for the violations committed within the active construction zone, so the total you owe is roughly twice the normal amount for that offense. Once the zone is no longer active or workers aren’t present, fines return to their standard amounts.

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