PORTSMOUTH, Va. — If you're driving through Portsmouth school zones, you'll want to watch your speed limit.
The Portsmouth Police Department's School Zone Camera Project officially started on Jan. 1. Police say this means they'll start issuing tickets to drivers who are speeding in school zones with cameras.
Now, if you are caught going 10 miles an hour over the speed limit, you can expect a $100 citation in the mail.
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Portsmouth parents hopeful cameras will force drivers to slow down near schools
The following Portsmouth schools have photo speed enforcement:
- I.C. Norcom High School
- Douglass Park Elementary School
- Lakeview Elementary School
- Churchland Middle School
- Brighton Elementary School
- S.H. Clarke Academy
- Simonsdale Elementary School
Police hope the project will discourage drivers from going too fast in school zones.
Before the project officially launched in 2024, PPD had a warning period to see how frequently drivers were speeding in school zones. Over a week-long period in November, police reported that there were over 5,000 speeding violations in the city's school zones.
Enforcement will begin 30 minutes before the school day starts and will finish 30 minutes after dismissal.
Portsmouth heads back to class from winter break on Wednesday.
