INDIANAPOLIS -- More than 25,000 warnings were issued as part of the first month of enforcing Indiana's worksite speed control pilot program, known as Safe Zones.

According to officials with the Indiana Department of Transportation, Safe Zones enforcement began in early May in the Clear Path I-465/I-69 construction zone in northeast Indianapolis. First violation warnings were issued for vehicles traveling more than 11 mph over the posted speed limit.

“Overall, we’re seeing slower speeds in the Clear Path work zone,” INDOT Commissioner Lyndsay Quist said in the release. “Speed is the leading factor in fatal crashes, and our goal is to create safer conditions for drivers, their passengers and road workers.”

According to previous reports, the system documents speeds of vehicles using speed

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