A 3-minute lesson from the Connecticut course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Work zones shift lanes, narrow roads and put people and machines right beside traffic. About 40,000 people a year are injured in work zone crashes nationwide. Connecticut raises penalties there, so slow down, follow the signs and flaggers, and stay alert until the zone ends.
Work zone
Any type of roadwork that may delay traffic. Many involve lane closures, detours and moving equipment; they can be long or short term, any time of year, but most often in summer.
All temporary work zone signs have an orange background with black letters or symbols. They are on the right side of the road, or on both sides on a divided highway.
A work zone conviction can also bring points on your license and may require the driver retraining program. Distracted driving fines are doubled for illegal hand-held phone use in a work zone.
You pass an orange work zone warning sign but see no workers for a mile. Keep obeying the signs: line painting or mowing crews move, and the zone isn't over until you pass the 'End Road Work' sign.
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.
According to the handbook, work zone violations such as speeding or improper lane use can result in fines up to what amount?
$5,000
$1,000
$500
$100
Answer: $1,000
Anyone convicted of speeding, disobeying devices, using an improper lane, or endangering a worker in a work zone can face fines up to $1,000.