Work zone speeding in Tennessee

A work zone ticket in Tennessee has its amount printed on your notice and carries 2–8 points. Insurance typically rises about 27% after one ticket.

Add up my ticket All Tennessee rules

How many points is it?

• Construction zone speeding 1-5 mph over2 pts^[3]
• Construction zone speeding 6-15 mph over4 pts^[3]
• Construction zone speeding 16-25 mph over5 pts^[3]
• Construction zone speeding 26-35 mph over6 pts^[3]
• Construction zone speeding 36 mph or more over8 pts^[3]

Will a work zone ticket raise your insurance?

Most likely. Insurers treat it as a speeding conviction. In Tennessee one speeding ticket raised a full-coverage premium by about 27% on average^[1], or about $1,711 over three years on a typical $2,112 policy^[1]. This is an average from ValuePenguin State of Auto Insurance in 2026, not a quote.

How long do you have to respond to a work zone ticket in Tennessee?

1. Date on noticePay or respondset by the court^[6]
   Details

   Pay, sign up for traffic school or ask for a hearing by the compliance or court date on your ticket. If you miss it: A default judgment raises what you owe and is reported to the Department of Safety, which can suspend your license.

2. Date on noticeLast day to appealset by the court
   Details

   Appeal a general sessions judgment

Can you keep a work zone ticket off your Tennessee record?

• Traffic school (court-ordered driver education). It can help. When you finish a court-ordered driver education or improvement course, the clerk reports the completion to the Department of Safety instead of a conviction.^[6] Who qualifies →

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Got a different ticket in Tennessee?

• Speeding
• Red light
• Stop sign
• Texting
• School bus
• Failure to yield
• Parking

What else do people ask?

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