Citizen Staff Writer
Motorists zipping through construction zones continue to be a problem in Pima County despite a personal appeal to obey slower speed limits, officials said.
“It’s a constant problem because people don’t pay attention,” said Sgt. James Ogden of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. “Unfortunately, no matter how personal you get, people just don’t pay attention.”
The speed limit in construction zones is 25 mph and speeding fines are $250, Ogden said.
Part of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, the signs urge people to drive slowly because someone’s mommy or daddy is working, said Annabelle Quihuis, spokeswoman for the Pima County Department of Transportation.
“It brings forth an awareness,” she said. This sign is near River Road and Alvernon Way.