Editorial: Set your muscle memory for work zone speed cameras

By The Herald Editorial Board

You know that thing where you almost involuntarily lift your right foot off the gas pedal when you see a cop car ahead of you? This summer, you may want to develop the same muscle memory when approaching a highway work zone.

The law won’t take effect until next summer, but starting in July of 2024 expect to see speed cameras placed within state Department of Transporation work zones. As work begins in earnest on the $123 million I-5 and Highway 529 interchange project between Everett and Marysville, this summer will be your chance to get into practice and — as they signs already advise — give the work crews a brake.

The slower speeds for the work zone not only improve safety for the work crews; they’re necessary for drivers who have had to accustom themselves to shifting and narrower lanes marked in preparation for the work.

Your motivation for getting this down now: avoiding fines up to $500, double the typical penalty.

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