Henry County

Stockbridge police issues warning period ahead of installment of school zone cameras

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. — The Stockbridge Bridge Police Department has begun a warning period for drivers entering school zones in the city’s neighborhoods.

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Thirty days. That’s how long drivers will have to prepare for the school zone cameras being installed at Red Oak Elementary School and Stockbridge Elementary School.

The department said it will be mailing warning notices to drivers, letting them know about the stepped-up enforcement has already been installed.

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The program was set in motion after a nationwide spike in pedestrian deaths over the past 10 years. Georgia has reportedly become one of the five deadliest states for pedestrians with the seventh-highest fatality rate.

Chief Frank Trammer hopes the cameras will help reverse dangerous trends and encourage drivers to slow down.

“We have high hopes that Automated Enforcement will encourage drivers to slow down and obey the law,” Trammer said. “Traffic fatalities are the number one cause of death for children aged 5-14 and for young adults (aged 15-29). Very minimal reductions in speed make the roads a lot safer, especially for children,” Trammer said.

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The new program will go into effect on April 17 with citations being issued that day. The camera will run only on school days, starting one hour before school until one hour after school.

The department said they are targeting speeders exceeding more than 10 mph over the posted speed limit in school zones.

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