California Car / Permit practice question · Traffic Laws

In a highway construction or maintenance zone where workers are present, fines for traffic violations are generally:

Answer choices

• Doubled— Correct answer
• Reduced by half
• Waived for a first offense
• The same as anywhere else

Why this is the answer

Traffic fines are doubled in highway construction or maintenance zones whenever workers are there, and also in designated Safety Enhanced-Double Fine Zones. Fines in a work zone can reach $1,000 or more. So fines are not reduced or waived, and they are not the same as elsewhere. Slow down and obey the signs and flaggers.

Source: California Driver Handbook — Work Zones / Construction Areas

Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026