In Oregon, traffic fines for violations committed in a work zone are:
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A.
Doubled, at all times in the zone Correct
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B.
Doubled, but only for speeding violations
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C.
Doubled, but only when workers are present
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D.
The same as fines outside work zones
The answer is "Doubled, at all times in the zone"
Traffic fines are doubled in all work zones in Oregon. The doubled-fine rule applies whenever the work zone is in effect, not only when workers happen to be visible at the moment you pass through, and it covers every traffic fine, not just speeding. Memorize the rule as unconditional: doubled, for the full stretch that orange signs and devices cover.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Doubled, but only for speeding violations
The doubling is not limited to speeding tickets. The manual says traffic fines, as a category, are doubled in all work zones. Misreading: Narrows the rule to speeding; the manual states traffic fines are doubled in all work zones, with no limitation to a specific violation type.
C. Doubled, but only when workers are present
The doubled fine applies in all work zones, whether or not workers are visible. This option borrows a worker-presence condition that does not even apply to work zone speed limits, which apply at all times. Misreading: Imports a worker-presence condition the manual rejects; fines are doubled in all work zones, and even the temporary posted speed applies at all times, even if workers are not visible.
D. The same as fines outside work zones
The increased fine is the central point of the work zone rule. Misreading: Ignores the doubling rule; the manual specifies fines are doubled in all work zones, not unchanged.
This question tests your knowledge of Construction Signs in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Work Zones," p.59..
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