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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey recently signed a new law that has the goal of reducing the number of work-zone crashes in the state by deploying speed-enforcement cameras in construction areas.
…more than 2,500 crashes occurred in highway work zones in one recent year alone, resulting in 11 fatalities and over 700 injuries.
…the Alabama Work Zone Safety Act is a new law that creates a pilot program for highway speed-enforcement cameras that will issue citations to motorists driving more than 10 mph above the speed limit in active construction areas.
"As we are rebuilding Alabama in all 67 counties, let's keep the men and women doing the hard work, as well as our fellow motorists and ourselves, safe!" — Gov. Kay Ivey
Cameras will be mounted in certain work zones with sensors to detect when a driver exceeds the posted speed limit by more than 10 mph. It is important to note that a violation is a civil, rather than a criminal, infraction.
Violation of the new law will result in an Alabama work zone speeding fine of $250.
…the bill's language specifically forbids law enforcement from adding points to a motorist's license.
…the pilot program can begin no earlier than November 16, 2026.
There is currently no official start date.
The program will end on September 30, 2028.
Legal help is available if you have been injured in a car accident in a construction zone in Alabama. Contact Morris, King & Hodge, P.C., to speak for free with a construction zone accident lawyer in Huntsville, AL.