North Carolina traffic-safety compliance

Close a lane (work zone)

Highway work zone speeding penalty. A person who drives a motor vehicle in a highway work zone at a speed greater than the posted speed limit shall pay a penalty of $250.00, imposed in addition to other penalties in the Chapter.

Definition of highway work zone. A "highway work zone" is the area between the first sign that informs motorists of the existence of a work zone on a highway and the last sign that informs motorists of the end of the work zone.

Work zone penalty sign posting requirement. The additional work zone speeding penalty applies only if signs are posted at the beginning and end of any segment of the highway work zone stating the penalty for speeding in that segment; work zones may only be posted with penalty signs if the Secretary determines, after engineering review, that the posting is necessary for the safety of the traveling public due to a hazardous condition.

Officer citation duties in highway work zone. A law enforcement officer issuing a citation for a speeding violation in a highway work zone shall indicate the vehicle speed and speed limit posted in the segment of the work zone, and determine whether the individual committed a violation of G.S. 20-141(j1).

Speed limit effective only when signs posted. Speed limits determined and declared by the Department of Transportation are not effective until appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the parts of the highway affected.

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