HB245 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Lynn Greer
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Motor vehicles, rules of the road, construction zone violations, further provided, Sec. 32-5A-176.1 am'd.
Summary: HB245 would expand construction-zone penalties to cover all moving violations in zones with workers present and warning signs, with a minimum fine of $250 or double the normal outside-zone fine.
What This Bill Does
It adds that any moving violation inside a designated construction zone, where workers are present and work-zone signs or devices are in place, counts as a construction-zone moving violation. The penalty becomes the greater of $250 or double the amount prescribed outside the construction zone, but doubling only applies if workers are present and signs indicate it. Signs must warn of the doubled fines and that they apply only when workers are present, and the bill prohibits additional court costs for these convictions; it also clarifies enforcement and rulemaking by the DOT and county commissions, and provides an effective date.

Who It Affects
Drivers in designated construction zones: face expanded penalties for moving violations when workers are present and signs indicate the doubled fines.
Local government entities and law enforcement (DOT and county commissions): responsible for designating zones, posting signs, setting speed limits, and enforcing the new penalties.

Key Provisions
Construction zone moving violations now include all moving violations occurring within a zone when workers are present and signs or traffic controls notify motorists of that presence.
The penalty for a construction zone moving violation is the greater of $250 or double the outside-zone amount; doubling applies only if workers are present and appropriate signs indicate this.
Warning signs at the entrance of construction zones must state the doubled fines and that they apply only when construction personnel are present.
Violations under this section shall not incur additional court costs on conviction.
DOT and county commissions may adopt rules to implement and enforce these provisions and ensure construction workers' safety.
The bill is exempt from Amendment 621 requirements because it defines a new crime or amends an existing crime.
Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Motor Vehicles