Alabama Construction Zone Safety Act; automated photographic speed enforcement system in work zones, provided

SB 147, the Alabama Construction Zone Safety Act, would allow Alabama’s Department of Transportation to install photo speed cameras in construction zones on public highways. It requires the State Law Enforcement Agency to automatically issue civil fines (not criminal tickets) to vehicle owners caught speeding 10+ mph over the posted limit in these zones. The bill specifies that fines would be sent via mail to the vehicle’s registered owner, with options to pay or contest the citation within 60 days. This directly affects drivers whose vehicles are recorded speeding in construction zones, with penalties based on the vehicle’s registered owner, not the driver.