[Rick Lee]

I really have no problem taking it easy in construction or work zones. The problem is that I very rarely drive through one where there is ANY work being done at all. Sure, there are lots of orange signs, but rarely any workers there. Of course, the low speed limit applies at all times in a work zone, even if there's no work being done. I laugh when I drive through one on the Frdiay evening before a holiday weekend. Like there's any work zone in the country that's gonna have workers there on that night. My dad and I call them Union Zones. In VA the State Police get paid plenty of overtime to sit there with their blue flashing lights and a/c on, just to alert motorists. I guess it would make too much sense to have flashing lights on batteries there, when we could be wasting tax dollars on overtime for cops. I would never want to endanger any person, but it's a little ridiculous when they say "double fines" on a stretch of highway that is perfectly straight, level, smooth and has no workers or even equipment present.