Florida Work Zone Laws

How Florida handles work zones

Florida doubles your speeding fine in a DOT construction zone, but only when workers are present (Fla. Stat. §316.1893). Base fines run $25 to $250 by speed under §318.18, so a work-zone ticket with crews on site can top $500. No workers means no doubling, though the posted reduced limit still holds. Florida's phone rule is stricter here: §316.306 bans all handheld use in a work zone when workers are present, tougher than the statewide texting-only law. Obey the flagger's paddle (§316.074).

Speed, fines, phone, and the flagger

• Speed rule: Hold the posted reduced limit through the zone. The doubling applies only in a DOT-designated construction zone when workers are present. No workers, the posted limit still binds but the fine isn't doubled.
• Fine multiplier: Doubled when workers are present (Fla. Stat. §316.1893). Base fines run $25 to $250 by speed (§318.18), so a ticket with crews on site can top $500.
• Phone in a work zone: Restricted — put it down
• Flagger authority: A flagger's paddle is an official traffic-control device you must obey (Fla. Stat. §316.074). Disobeying is a moving violation.
• Base fine: $25-$250 base by speed under Fla. Stat. §318.18, doubled when workers are present (§316.1893).

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