PennDOT work zone speed cameras set up Tuesday in Allegheny County

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — If you’re driving through work zones Tuesday in Allegheny County, you had better slow down: PennDOT’s vehicle-mounted work zone speed cameras will be in the area.

The program uses cameras to detect and record drivers exceeding posted work zone speed limits by 11 miles per hour. The first time a driver is caught speeding, they will receive a warning letter. After that, there will be fines: a first offense is $75 and every offense after that will be $150.

Since 1970, PennDOT has lot 89 workers in the line of a duty, a number of whom died in work zone crashes.

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