INDIANAPOLIS — Drivers will soon receive penalties for speeding in construction zones as part of Safe Zones, Indiana’s worksite speed control pilot program. Enforcement will begin on or after Monday, May 5, in the Clear Path I-465/I-69 construction zone on the northeast side of Indianapolis. A pre-enforcement warning period began at this location in early 2025. Since that time, 90,000 courtesy notices have been sent.
Drivers traveling 11 mph or more over the posted speed limit in specified work zones will receive a violation notice via mail. Penalties will be assessed as follows:
• First violation: zero-fine warning
• Second violation: $75 civil fine
• Third and subsequent violations: $150 civil fine
The system documents vehicle speeds using truck-mounted speed timing devices as they pass through work zones. When a vehicle is traveling 11 mph or more than the posted speed limit, the system captures an image of the vehicle’s rear license plate. After data is validated, violations are certified and issued to the owner of the vehicle by mail. In accordance with state statute, collected fines go into the state’s General Fund.
Signs are posted to notify drivers entering and exiting active worksites that speeds are being monitored by an automated system. Workers must be present at the time of an event for a violation to be valid.
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.