A 3-minute lesson from the Arizona course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Work zones put drivers and road workers side by side. Common crashes there are rear-end collisions from drivers going too fast, hitting fixed objects, and vehicles striking workers. Expect sudden stops, lane shifts and changed road surfaces.
Know the rule
Work zones may be long-term projects with permanent signs or temporary areas set up for just a few hours with portable signs.
When signs are posted, fines for speed violations in work zones are doubled. Fines double when traffic violations occur in work zones on Arizona streets and roadways.
Electronic message signs give advance warning of construction zones, special traffic directions, road closures or weather. Cones, drums and barricades guide you through and may carry warning lights at night.
You come around a bend and see an orange arrow panel pointing left and a flagger ahead. Slow down, merge left as the arrow shows, and follow the flagger's signals.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What happens to fines for speed violations when signs are posted in a work zone?
Fines are reduced by half
Fines are tripled
Fines are doubled
Fines are unchanged
Answer: Fines are doubled
When signs are posted, fines for a speed violation in a work zone are doubled.
