Iowa State Patrol urging drivers to practice patience as construction season opens back up

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - As the weather warms up, construction will pick up across the tri-state area.

The Iowa State Patrol is urging drivers to slow down in construction zones, and stick to posted speed limits at all times. ISP is asking drivers to be patient when going through those construction zones.

“There’s a lot of people that will tailgate, road rage, or they like to pass on the shoulder because they want to get to the next spot quickly,” said Iowa State Patrol Trooper Karen Yaneff. “It comes down to patience, going the speed limit, because they’re there to protect the construction workers. We’ve had people that have been killed in the past because drivers are not paying attention; it all just comes down to common sense.”

Trooper Yaneff wants to remind drivers that fines are doubled in construction zones, and the reduced speed limits apply regardless of whether construction is actively being done on the site.

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