INDOT to launch cameras to catch drivers speeding through work zones | News from WDRB [Video]

CLARKSVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) — The Indiana Department of Transportation will launch a new pilot program next month to catch speeding drivers in construction sites on interstates.

“Indiana Safe Zones” is a five-year worksite speed control pilot program. It was passed in House Enrolled Act 1015 during the 2023 legislative session. The state will rely on new technology to capture drivers speeding through construction sites.

“There will be signage letting drivers know that they are entering and exiting the safe zones,” Sidney Nierman, Public Relations director with INDOT Southeast, said.

If the cameras capture a driver going more than 11 mph over the work zone speed limit, the system will take a photo of their rear license plate. The first offense is a warning, the second is a $75 fine, and every violation after that is $150. Workers must be present at the site at the time of the event for violations to be valid.

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