Gwinnett County

Police adding more traffic cameras to areas near Gwinnett County schools

By WSBTV.com News Staff
By WSBTV.com News Staff

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County police are continuing their effort to keep school zones safe by adding more cameras to locations around schools beginning on Monday.

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The department said one camera at Duncan Creek Elementary School in Hoschton is already installed and operational. Violators near that school have already started receiving warnings from police.

Beginning Monday morning, cameras near Graves Elementary School in Norcross and Anderson-Livsey Elementary School in Snellville will come become operational. Police said they’ve posted signs in those areas letting drivers know the cameras are operational. Anyone caught speeding or violating traffic laws on the cameras will get a warning during the 30-day warning period. Beginning on March 2, they will start sending tickets.

The police department has plans to add cameras to schools throughout the county over the coming year.

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Officers are reminding drivers to be aware of times when speed limits are lowered near schools. Those times vary, based on the school. They said the cameras will be operating throughout the day when school is in session, and that tickets will be issued beginning one hour before school starts in the morning through one hour after the end of the school day.

If you get caught on one of the cameras, you’ll get a ticket sent to you via mail with instructions on how to pay the fine. The first violation is $75, and any fine after that will be $125 along with a $5 administrative fee.

Police said points will not be added to the driver’s license because the violations are considered civil, but they added that if you don’t pay the fines, the vehicle’s registration will be suspended and you won’t be able to transfer the title via sale until the violation is resolved.

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According to statistics compiled by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association, Georgia is one of five states contributing to nearly half of all pedestrian deaths in the U.S.

Gwinnett County police said they launched their safety program to help reduce speeding and increase pedestrian safety near schools and within the county.

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