Traffic & Transit

State Program Begins To Decrease Driver Speeds In Work Zones

...The program could lead to increases in fines for speeding in work zones.

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A statewide program to protect crews in work zones from drivers breaking the speed limit went into effect Wednesday.

Drivers caught speeding will get a warning for speeding and if they continue to violate the speed limit, they penalties will go up from there.

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The “Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement” program was a collaborative effort between the Turnpike Commission and Pennsylvania State Police.

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