Car permit · Penalties and points
Workers are present in an active highway work zone. If you commit a moving violation or drive recklessly there, what happens to the normal penalties?
Correct answer: They are usually doubled or sharply increased nationwide.
Answer options
- AThey are no different from those on any ordinary road
- BFirst-time offenders get a courtesy warning instead
- CThey are usually doubled or sharply increased nationwide Correct
Why
Work zone laws exist to protect the crews on the road, so a violation there costs more than usual. Fines are commonly doubled, and extra points or even jail time can follow for speeding or reckless driving.
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