Drove Through Safety Zones: Fines, Traffic Points and Defense.

If you drive your vehicle into an area that is clearly marked as a safety zone, you can be charged with, and suffer the penalties associated with driving through a safety zone. A safety zone includes any space that is clearly designated as a safe zone, and does not legally permit you to enter it. Such zones include roadside construction sites, pedestrian sidewalks, and crosswalks when occupied, school bus loading and unloading zones, and other areas that a motor vehicle has access to, but is not allowed to drive through for the expressed reason of protecting the person or persons who currently occupying said safety zone.

Fines And Penalties

Many states will impose a standard penalty fee for anyone who operates their vehicle through a safety zone. In some states, the penalties for driving through safety zones as they pertain to roadside workers are doubled.

Points And Impact On Driving Record/License

Points can also be placed against your driving record as well for driving through a safety zone. The average points assessed for this traffic violate are 3. In most states, if you exceed the maximum number of points allowed against a driving record, you can have your privilege to drive in that state suspended or revoke. The length of time that points remain on your record varies from state to state.

Hiring A Lawyer

Driving through a safety zone can result in monetary fines, suspension or revocation of license, and jail time. In some instance a motorist may drive into a safety zone because it wasn’t clearly marked as such. A lawyer that is familiar with this type of moving violation can help a person prove that this was the case

Clearly – So obvious that it needs no further explanation or guidance.

Adequate – Sufficient to meet the requirements or a need.

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