Lawmakers weigh harsher penalties for speeding in active construction and school zones

Lawmakers weigh harsher penalties for speeding in active construction and school zones

Speeding in an active construction or school zone could soon carry a harsher penalty under a bill moving through the Idaho Legislature.House Bill 570 seeks to amend Idaho Code to classify driving 20 mph or more over the speed limit in an active school or construction zone as misdemeanor reckless driving. WATCH | Hear from local law enforcement and the public about the bill Lawmakers weigh harsher penalties for speeding in active construction and…