Highway work zones — Tennessee Permit Test

Highway work zones are recognized by orange (or yellow-green) signs and traffic control devices, flashing lights on equipment, and workers in bright clothing.

Workers stand a few feet from moving cars. Spotting the zone early gives you time to slow down before you reach them.

Highway work zones are easily recognized by the presence of orange (or yellow-green) signs and other orange traffic control devices, flashing lights on equipment and workers dressed in highly visible clothing (orange or yellow-green).

Highway work zones include utility work, tree trimming and survey work, not just road building.

A tree crew on the shoulder is as easy to hit as a paving crew. The work zone rules protect them too.

This includes work, such as underground and overhead utility work, tree trimming and survey activities.

Tennessee law sets a minimum fine of $250, and a maximum of $500, for speeding in an active work zone.

Workers have no shield from a car going too fast. A large fine is meant to make every driver slow down.

TENNESSEE LAW MANDATES A MINIMUM FINE OF $250 DOLLARS AND UP TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $500 DOLLARS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE SPEED LIMIT POSTED IN ACTIVE WORK ZONES.

How can you recognize a highway work zone?

Orange signs and traffic devices. Workers stand a few feet from moving cars. Spotting the zone early gives you time to slow down before you reach them. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.47: “Highway work zones are easily recognized by the presence of orange (or yellow-green) signs and other orange traffic control devices, flashing lights on equipment and workers dressed in highly visible clothing (orange or yellow-green).”