An agent or employee of the Department of Transportation authorized by the secretary of transportation may, after receiving appropriate training, act in the capacity of a law enforcement officer within the state for the sole purpose of enforcing speed limits in areas of highway construction as authorized by § 32-25-19.1 when highway construction workers are present. Any authorized agent or employee may stop and issue a citation on a form promulgated pursuant to § 23-1A-2 to the driver of any vehicle for a speeding violation in a highway work area which occurred in the presence of the agent or employee. The agent or employee is not considered a law enforcement officer for the purposes of § 23-3-27 .
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