HB383 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Lynn Greer

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Motor vehicles, rules of the road, construction zone violations, further provided, Sec. 32-5A-176.1 am'd.

Summary

HB383 would expand construction-zone penalties to include moving violations when workers are present and warning signs are posted, with a minimum fine of $250 or double the normal outside-construction-zone amount.

What This Bill Does

It adds moving violations occurring in a designated construction zone to be treated as construction-zone offenses when workers are present and warning devices or signs are in place. The penalty is the greater of $250 or double the amount prescribed outside a construction zone, and doubling only occurs if construction personnel are present and indicated by signs. The bill requires warning signs at the entrance of the construction zone stating the doubled fines apply only when workers are present. It also notes that the local-funding restrictions in Amendment 621 do not block this bill, and it becomes effective three months after passage.

Who It Affects

• Drivers and other motorists who commit moving violations in designated construction zones with workers present and signs posted, who would face the new penalty.
• Construction workers and the agencies that manage zones (state DOT and county commissions) and law enforcement, who oversee designation, signage, enforcement, and safety in construction zones; local government rules regarding 2/3-vote approval are not required for this bill to take effect.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 32-5A-176.1 to include moving violations within a designated construction zone when workers are present and work zone devices or warning signs are in place.
• Penalties: the operator must pay the greater of $250 or double the outside-construction-zone fine; doubling applies only if construction personnel are present and indicated by appropriate signs.
• Signs: warns at the construction zone entrance about the doubled fines and that the higher penalty applies only when workers are present.
• Constitutional funding note: clarifies that the bill is excluded from Amendment 621-related requirements because it defines a new crime or amends an existing crime and becomes effective three months after passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Motor Vehicles