What are the fines for speeding in an Ocala construction zone?

According to Florida Statute §318.18(3)(d), the fine for exceeding the speed limit in a construction zone or work zone when: road workers are present, are operating equipment on the road, or are immediately adjacent to the road under construction is double the amount of a regular fine for speeding. The regular speeding fine schedule is as follows:

For speed exceeding the limit by: Fine:

1-5 mph Warning

6-9 mph $25

10-14 mph $100

15-19 mph $150

20-29 mph $175

30 mph and above $250

For example, if the speed limit in a construction zone is 35 mph, and you were driving 50 mph, 15 miles per hour over the speed limit, then instead of paying $150, you will be fined in the amount of $300.

If a driver decides to adjudicate the speeding offense in a construction zone and is found guilty, the judge, after a hearing, may impose a fine not exceeding $1000, require an offending driver attend a driver improvement classes, or both (Fla. Statute §318.14(5)).

As an accident attorney in Ocala and the surrounding area, I would like to remind you of the dangers that work zones pose the workers, drivers, and any pedestrians in them. Theses zones have decreased speed limits because they are dangerous areas and speeding has been found to be the cause of over 50% of crashes in them.

Be safe, and do your part to make work zones a safer place for all.

For more information:
Work Zone Safety is Everyone's Job - A Reminder
Top 7 Tips for Construction Zone Safety

I am local Accident Attorney, Jeffrey Meldon, and I strongly believe that public education is the first step in the prevention of and/or recovery from a serious accident.

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