“The safety of our children is paramount and so looking at some of the numbers in terms of how many people are going … (2) Prior to the placement of an Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Device within a School Zone, each school or if a public school the school system housing the school within whose School Zone such Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Device is to be placed shall first apply for and … 40-6-188 (2010) 40-6-188. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Driving too fast in a school zone could soon earn you a ticket in unincorporated Chatham County and possibly beyond. Vehicle Speed Chance of Fatality ; 40 MPH: 80%: 30 MPH: 40%: 25 MPH: 20%: 20 MPH: 5%: Each year, an estimated 100 children are killed in the U.S. as they go to and from school, and some 25,000 students are injured … Best Practices in School Zone Traffic Calming. Schools and playgrounds (1) A person driving a vehicle on a regular school day and on a highway where signs are displayed stating a speed limit of 30 km/h, or on which the numerals "30" are prominently shown, must drive at a rate of speed not exceeding 30 km/h while approaching or passing the school building and school grounds to which the signs relate, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or … (a) No county, city, or campus officer shall be allowed to make a case based on the use of any speed detection device, unless the speed of the vehicle exceeds the posted speed limit by more than ten miles per hour and no conviction shall be had thereon unless such speed is more than ten miles per hour above the posted speed limit. No points are assessed against non-residents of Georgia. The State assesses no points for speeding convictions less than 15 miles-per-hour over the posted speed limit and for convictions of driving 'Too Fast for Conditions'. 2010 Georgia Code TITLE 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC CHAPTER 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD ARTICLE 9 - SPEED RESTRICTIONS § 40-6-188 - Highway work zones; reduction in speed; signage O.C.G.A. 2006 Georgia Code - 40-14-8 40-14-8. Marietta, GA 30066 Telephone: 678-965-4814 E-Mail: info@radarsign.com. You need to be aware of an upcoming school zone so that you have time to safely reduce your speed without slamming on the brakes at the last …

Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Devices is to increase safety throughout Georgia’s School Zones. The Georgia Point System ranges from 2 to 6 points. Depending on the type of roadway the school zone is in, this speed limit could be as low as ten or fifteen miles per hour. It’s a new law that will bring cameras to some local school zones to crack down on speeding during school days and hours. Regardless, the speed limit in school zones will be significantly lower than what is posted on other areas of the same roadway. Point System Points will be imposed on your license upon conviction of certain violations. Under the bill, police could mail speeding tickets to drivers who exceed the speed limit in a school zone by at least 10 miles per hour.