LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas drivers will see new changes on the roads beginning Tuesday as three new laws go into effect statewide.

Each law targets improved safety in highway work zones, aiming to increase awareness, enhance visibility, and reduce the risk of accidents for road workers and drivers alike.

“We hope we’ll get people’s attention and save some lives out there,” said Dave Parker, spokesperson for the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT). “If any of these laws can help in the smallest way—that’s one life that we can save—and that’s worth every bit of this.”

Under House Bill 1596, now Act 327 of 2025, fines for moving traffic violations—such as speeding or reckless driving—will now be doubled in mobile work zones, just as they currently are in traditional, stationary

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