INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) A program aimed at getting motorists to slow down in highway work zones in Indiana will begin a new phase of enforcement starting in May according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).
“Safe Zones” is the name given to the program authorized by the Indiana General Assembly in 2023. It uses speed timing devices to check how fast vehicles are traveling in work zones. When a vehicle goes 11 miles an hour or more over the posted speed limit, a camera captures an image of the rear license plate. After data is validated, violations are certified and issued to the owner of the vehicle by mail.
On May 5, enforcement is scheduled to begin on the northeast side of Indianapolis where improvements are being made where I-465 intersects I-69. According to INDOT, a pre-enforcement warning period began at this location in early 2025. Since that time, 90,000 courtesy notices have been sent.
Penalties will be assessed as follows:
- First violation: zero-fine warning
- Second violation: $75 civil fine
- Third and subsequent violations: $150 civil fine
According to INDOT, over the past decade, 269 people have been killed in crashes in highway worksites or worksite backups in Indiana. In 2024 alone, 30 people were killed and more than 1,500 were injured in work zones in Indiana. The majority of people injured or killed in work zones are drivers or their passengers…