SB262 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. AllenSenator

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

SB262 would expand construction-zone penalties by making moving violations in zones where workers are present subject to the greater of $250 or double the normal outside-zone fine, and require warning signs.

What This Bill Does

It expands what counts as a construction-zone moving violation to include any moving violation committed within a construction zone when workers are present and work zone controls or warning signs are in place. It sets the penalty as the greater of $250 or double the amount prescribed outside a construction zone, with doubling only if construction personnel are present and signs indicate it. It requires warning signs at the entrance of construction zones to inform drivers that the doubled fines apply only when workers are present. It notes the bill is exempt from certain local expenditure requirements under Amendment 621 because it defines a new crime or amends an existing crime.

Who It Affects

• Drivers and other motorists who drive through construction zones with workers present, who would face higher fines for moving violations.
• Construction workers and road crews in construction zones, as the stricter penalties and clearer safety signs are intended to protect them and ensure enforcement when workers are present.

Key Provisions

• Expands construction zone moving violations to include all moving violations committed within a construction zone while workers are present and warning signs or work zone controls are in place.
• Penalties for these violations are set as the greater of $250 or double the amount prescribed outside a construction zone, with doubling applicable only when workers are present and indicated by signs; warning signs must be placed at the construction zone entrance; and the bill is exempt from local-expenditure requirements because it defines a new crime or amends an existing crime.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles