The 30-day warning period for the Atlanta Public Schools/City of Atlanta School Zone Speed Safety Program ends on Monday morning when tickets will be issued to violators.
In an effort to improve safety on our roads and around our schools, APS and the City of Atlanta, with the assistance of Verra Mobility, have implemented a School Zone Speed Safety Program. The program will be implemented in multiple phases but is being launched at the following school sites:
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R. N. Fickett Elementary School
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Kindezi at Gideons Elementary School
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Burgess-Peterson Academy
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Kimberly Elementary School
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Miles Elementary School
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Continental Colony Elementary School
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Drew Charter Schools
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Morris Brandon Elementary School (Main Campus)
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Cleveland Avenue Elementary School
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E. Rivers Elementary School
The safety cameras are designed to deter excessive and unlawful speeding in school zones, which is a dangerous driving maneuver that endangers students, teachers, faculty, and members of the community. Georgia law allows for speed cameras to be deployed in school zones with violations issued to the registered owner of a vehicle caught traveling in excess of 10 miles per hour of the posted speed limit. The cameras are only active during school hours.
The 30-day warning period began on Friday, August 18, and ends Sunday, September 17. Persons who violate the speed limit will be issued a speeding ticket beginning Monday, September 18. In Georgia, a speeding violation will carry a fine of $75 for first-time offenders. Subsequent offenses will result in a $125 fine.
These programs help ensure that drivers pay more attention and obey traffic control devices. Signs are in place to alert drivers that the school zone is a photo enforcement area. The Atlanta Police Department determines whether a violation even has occurred and reviews each warning and citation prior to issuance.
“Our priority is to keep our students safe. The school zone…
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