Under Subtitle C Rules of the Road, if a construction or maintenance work zone has workers present and that fact is alleged and proven, what happens to the minimum and maximum fines?

• A. They are unchanged.
• B. They are reduced by half.
• C. They are doubled.
• D. They become tripled.

Answer: (C)

In work zones where workers are present, penalties are increased to protect those workers. If that presence is alleged and proven, the minimum and maximum fines are doubled. So you take the standard base fines and multiply them by two, raising both ends of the fine range. For example, a base range of $100 to $500 becomes $200 to $1,000 when workers are present and proven. This doubling underscores the heightened risk in work zones and encourages drivers to slow down and stay alert. If there are no workers present or the fact isn’t proven, the normal fines apply.